بَرَّ (baraa)to act piously
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb بَرَّ (baraa) — “to act piously”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): بَرَّ يَبَرُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| بَرَّ baraa | يَبَرُّ yabaruu | بِرَّ biraa | بِرٌّ birunn |
Conjugation (2): بَرَّ يَبِرُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| بَرَّ baraa | يَبِرُّ yabiruu | بِرَّ biraa | بِرّ birr |
Meanings & examples
1. to act piously
- بَرَّ الولدُ بوالديهِ فأطاعَهما.The boy was pious towards his parents, so he obeyed them.
- يجبُ أن نَبَرَّ بوطننا بالعملِ الجادِّ.We must be pious towards our homeland by working hard.
- كانت تَبَرُّ بجيرانها وتساعدُهم دائمًا.She used to be pious towards her neighbors and always help them.
2. to act righteously
- يَجِبُ عَلَى الأَبْنَاءِ أَنْ يَبَرُّوا بِوَالِدَيْهِمْ.Children must be righteous towards their parents.
- بَرَّتِ البِنْتُ بِأُمِّهَا المَرِيضَةِ وَعَامَلَتْهَا بِرِفْقٍ.The daughter was righteous towards her sick mother and treated her kindly.
- أَلَمْ يَأْمُرْنَا اللهُ أَنْ نَبَرَّ بِالْوَالِدِينَ؟Hasn't God commanded us to be righteous towards parents?
3. to be dutiful
- بَرَّ الْوَلَدُ وَالِدَيْهِ.The boy was dutiful to his parents.
- يَجِبُ أَنْ تَبَرَّ بِوَالِدَيْكَ.You must be dutiful to your parents.
- بِرَّ بِوَالِدَيْكَ لِتَنَالَ رِضَا اللَّهِ.Be dutiful to your parents to gain God's pleasure.
4. to be pious
- بَرَّ الْوَلَدُ وَالِدَيْهِ بِطَاعَتِهِ وَخِدْمَتِهِ.The boy was pious towards his parents through his obedience and service.
- بَرَّتِ الْفَتَاةُ بِأَقَارِبِهَا وَزَارَتْهُمْ دَائِمًا.The girl was pious towards her relatives and always visited them.
- بَرَّ الْوَلَدُ بِوَالِدَيْهِ وَأَطَاعَهُمَا فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.The boy was pious towards his parents and obeyed them in everything.
5. to be righteous
- بَرَّ الْوَلَدُ بِوَالِدَيْهِ وَأَطَاعَهُمَا.The boy was righteous towards his parents and obeyed them.
- بَرَّ الرَّجُلُ بِقَسَمِهِ وَلَمْ يَحْنَثْ.The man was righteous in his oath and did not break it.
- يَجِبُ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ أَنْ يَبَرَّ بِجِيرَانِهِ.A Muslim must be righteous towards his neighbors.
6. to fulfill
- بَرَّ الوَالِدُ بِوَعْدِهِ لِابْنِهِ.The father fulfilled his promise to his son.
- بَرَّتِ الأُمُّ بِرُعَايَتِهَا لِأَبْنَائِهَا طَوَالَ حَيَاتِهَا.The mother fulfilled her care for her children throughout her life.
- هَلْ سَتَبَرُّ بِعَهْدِكَ لِصَدِيقِكَ أَمْ سَتَخْلِفُهُ؟Will you fulfill your pledge to your friend or break it?
7. to fulfill, to be dutiful
- بَرَّ الْوَلَدُ بِوَالِدَيْهِ وَأَطَاعَهُمَا.The boy was dutiful to his parents and obeyed them.
- تَبَرُّ الْفَتَاةُ بِوَعْدِهَا لِصَدِيقَتِهَا.The girl fulfills her promise to her friend.
- هَلْ بَرَرْتَ بِقَسَمِكَ؟Did you fulfill your oath?
8. to honor
- بَرَّ الوَلَدُ بِوَالِدَيْهِ.The boy honored his parents.
- يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نَبَرَّ آبَاءَنَا وَأُمَّهَاتِنَا.We must honor our fathers and mothers.
- أَلَمْ تَبَرَّ بِأَجْدَادِكَ؟Did you not honor your grandparents?
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