Al-Bari'
الْبَارِئ
The Maker who separates each thing
What it means
Al-Bāriʾ is the aspect of creation that gives every being its distinct form and function, separating one species from another and one soul from another. Classical scholars used to say: He is the divine artist who lets no two creations be identical.
Qur'anic evidence
This name appears explicitly in the following ayahs:
Sources for this entry
The Arabic name and its enumeration follow the traditional list in Sunan al-Tirmidhī (§3507). The concise explanation reflects the consensus classical understanding taught in Al-Ghazālī's Al-Maqṣad al-Asnā and Ibn Kathīr's tafsīr. Qur'anic references are locations where the name appears in the Mushaf.
Contemplate Al-Bari' with SABR
Learning the names of Allah alongside memorising His words is one of the highest forms of study. SABR pairs one name per day with your memorisation session.