Kindness
\r\n An-Tur (The Mount) - Chapter 52: Verse 28 (partial)
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"... Truly it is He, the Benevolent, the Merciful."
This name al-Barr “The Benevolent” is closely related to the Arabic word for piety, birr (with an i), which refers to every form of charity, generosity, and kindness that we as people can carry out.
\r\nThe name al-Barr (with an a instead of i), however, is a name of Allah, and it conveys the meaning that everything in existence benefits from Allah's generosity and goodness.
\r\nIndeed, Allah is both Merciful and Generous, rewarding the least of our good deeds with a tenfold reward. He never punishes a misdeed with anything more than its merit, and He often simply pardons it. Allah is the Giver of Good.
\r\nSince Allah is the Benevolent, and benevolence is one of His attributes, it follows that He loves us to be benevolent to one another.
\r\nThe relationship between the Arabic words for benevolence and piety, we find that this indeed indicates a genuine and close relationship between the attributes of benevolence and piety. This can be seen in the fact that a great deal of what constitutes our obedience to Allah takes the form of acts of kindness to others, like our duty to be kind to our parents, relatives, and everyone we have dealings with.
\r\nRighteous deeds of all kinds bring us closer to Allah, but this is especially true of our acts of kindness to others. This not only applies to human beings, but to all other creatures. This kindness might come in the form of our personal behaviour, our sharing of our wealth, giving assistance with our abilities and our influence, or praying to Allah on their behalf. We need to especially consider the disenfranchised, the widows and orphans, and the poor.
\r\nCompiled From:
\r\n \"Allah is al-Barr\" - Salman al-Oadah