What is the concept of "البر" (al-birr) in Surat Al-Baqarah, explaining the meaning of the word in each verse where it occurs?
The word "Al-Birr" (piety/righteousness) is mentioned multiple times in Surat Al-Baqarah. Linguistically, it means expanding in doing good. The first verse refers to the rebuke for those who enjoin Al-Birr but forget themselves. The second verse clarifies that Al-Birr includes belief, obligatory duties, and virtues, as stated in the of Abu Dharr. As for the third verse, it explains that Al-Birr is not in the pre-Islamic customs, such as entering houses from their backs. So, Al-Birr is a comprehensive term for meanings of good, encompassing beliefs, obligatory duties, and morals, and not what people of other religions or people of theJahiliyyah claim.
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