b-r-k

Description

The Arabic root برك (b-r-k) carries the core meaning of divine blessing, abundance, and increase that endures and multiplies over time. In the Quranic context, it signifies Allah's bestowal of goodness, prosperity, and spiritual benefit upon people, places, or things, often indicating something sacred or favored by God. The root emphasizes not just momentary favor but lasting, fruitful blessings that grow and spread, whether referring to blessed individuals like prophets, sacred locations like the mosques in Mecca and Jerusalem, or divine revelations like the Quran itself.