بِرٌّkindness

Example sentences

• وبره ولطفه وإحسانه وَرَحمته فِي قيوميته

  And His kindness, gentleness, benevolence, and mercy in His self-subsistence.

  وَبِرَّهُ — and His kindness. 'And' plus 'kindly goodness' with '-hu' (His) attached, the object (carried over), accusative — His kindness. First of four merciful traits.

  From: Knowing God Through His Acts →

• وكذلك الصدق والأمانة والبر والإحسان، وإن كانت تكلف الإنسان مشقة، فإنها ترفع قدره، وتزيد في حسناته

  Similarly, truthfulness, trustworthiness, righteousness, and benevolence, though they cost effort, elevate one's status and increase his good deeds.

  وَالْبِرُّ — and righteousness. The connector 'and' fused to the third item, 'and dutiful goodness', continuing the list. It sits as topic with its 'the'.

  From: Facing God's Tests →

• فَأَخْبِرْ النَّبِيَّ أَنَّ الصِّدْقَ يَسْتَلْزِمُ الْبِرَّ

  So inform the Prophet that truthfulness entails righteousness.

  الْبِرَّ — the righteousness. A definite noun 'righteousness' as the direct object of 'entails', in the object case marked by a final -a. The case ending marks it as what truthfulness brings with it.

  From: Truthfulness and Righteousness →