Arabic vocabulary

برrighteousness in Arabic

بر is how you say “righteousness” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.

Example sentences

يَا من غذى بلبان الْبر وقلب بأيدي الألطاف
O one who was nurtured with the milk of righteousness and turned by hands of grace.
الْبِرِّ — righteousness. A noun 'piety / dutiful goodness', the owner completing 'the milk of righteousness', genitive, definite. The wholesome nourishment of the soul.
From: Remembering and Loving God →
وَعلم حسن اخْتِيَاره لَهُ وبره بِهِ ولطفه بِهِ
And the knowledge of His good choice for him, His kindness to him, and His subtlety with him.
وَبِرِّهِ — and His kindness. A second item of what is known, joined by 'and' and kept in the genitive under 'the knowledge of': 'His benevolence'. The fused 'His' makes it God's kindness, shown to the servant.
From: Accepting God's Decree →

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