All praise be due to Allah, Lord of all worlds.
and may Salat and Salam be upon our master; Muhammad..
The truthful in promise, the trustworthy.
and upon his family and his companions, the kind and pure.
Honored brothers..
we are with a new name, of the good (Husna) Names of Allah..
Today, the Name is: Al-Baari (the Originator)..
And this name is mentioned..
in the Noble Quran, in two verses..
The first verse is:
Allah, Almighty, said:
"He is Allah.." 59:24
".. the Creator, the Producer, the Fashioner..
to Him belong the best names.. "
ِAnd, in another verse
".. repent to your Creator.. " 2:54
And, it is not mentioned in Sunnah.
The word: Al-Baari..
In Grammar, Morphology..
It is a Subject Noun..
He is Baari i.e., He is a Creator[Khaaliq]
However, there is a difference between the two Names.
i.e., there are meanings which are specific to each name.
The origin of the word, to begin with is from:
The verb, in the past tense:[Baraa].. [Yabra] Present T.
and, masdar is [Baran], and he is [Baari].
i.e. He is Khaaliq.. Creator.
But the creation is on a specific way.
with certain specifications.
A close word is: [Baria}..
means: Pure of..
free of every; Deficiency..
fault, and illness.
The prophet, (ﷺ), said:''There is a medicine for every disease..
and when the medicine is applied to the disease..
it is cured[Baaria], by Allah’s permission.'
Brothers, this Noble Hadith..
is multidimensional..
If a physician reads it.. and..
He knows that there are diseases..
the cure of which are not discovered yet..
he will feel falling behind his duties.
because the truthful prophet says: There is a medicine for every disease.
As for a patient, hearing about this Hadith..
his heart will be filled with hope..
(There is a medicine for every disease)..
It has a meaning for the physician..
and it has a meaning for the patient.
(and when the medicine is applied to the disease)
i.e., the diagnosis was correct..
and the prescription was correct..
and, Allah allowed that this medicine..
should cure the patient..
He will be cured[Baria]..
but with the permission of Allah.
And, to be cured by the permission of Allah..
it needs Sadaqah [Charity].
It was said: Treat your patients with charity.
e.g. from Quran: " But whoever earns an offense or a sin.. " 4:112
'.. and then blames it on an innocent[Barian] [person].. "
O brothers..
[Al-Barau]..
means, the creation of a thing, in a way which suits the reason of its existence.
means, the creation of a thing, with specifications, which suit the reason of its existence.
Allah, Almighty..
instructed us to beautify ourselves..
Therefore, there are no sensory nerve endings on hair..
If so, we would look like beasts..
because, shaving and cutting hair, would be like surgery!
it would need general anaesthesia!
Thus, Allah, Almighty has created everything..
with specifications..
serving the reason of their creation.
They said: not every creation is [Mabrua]..
however, every [Mabru] is created..
For example: the creation of the hand..
it is created with a joint, the reason is..
to be mobile, and handy for eating .. etc.
e.g., the mobility of the wrest joint..
the creation of fingers..
So, the word Creation, is not always having the meaning of [Al-Baari]!
which indicates that: this thing is created in a way to fulfil the reason of its existence.
O brothers..
to say this in a common expression:
i.e., It fulfils a (feasibility study).
this is when the word Al-Baari is used.
So, there is a difference between the two words: creator [Khaaliq], and [Baari].
Therefor, man can be a creator..
Allah, Almighty said:
".. So blessed is Allah, the best of creators." 23:114
however the creation done by man, is from a previously created material..
and imitating a previously created thing..
But. Allah, Al-Baari.. (the Originator)..
has created
everything..
from nothing..
without similarity with a previously created thing.
this is a second difference between the words: the Khaaliq and the Baari.
O brothers..
Al-Baari (As a Subject Noun) is a Name of the Essence of Allah..
We know that the Names of Allah are categorized as:
Names of His Essence..
and, Names of His Attributes..
and, Names of His Deeds.
in addition to the Names of Glorification..
and, the Names of Exaltation.
Therefor. Al-Baari, is a Name of His Essence..
i.e. He is free of all deficiencies..
of all faults..
so, He is Baari.
And, it is also a Name of Exaltation.
As a Verbal Noun, it indicates..
He grants life..
to the living..
and, He created things good and suitable..
to do an intended function..
i.e., He expressed a beforehand planned creation.
So, Al-Baari, is the Creator..
of a creation, with specifications suitable for the reason of creation.
"Say, "Observe what is in the heavens and the earth.".. " 10:101
"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth.. " 3:190
".. and the alternation of the night and the day.. "
".. are signs for those of understanding . "
"Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides.. " 3:191
".. and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying].. "
".. "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly.. "
".. exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire."
'If my eyes doesn't see You, yet, I can see Your Glory manifested in all things.' (poetry).
This Name:
Al-Baari..
i.e., He Created things to function specifically for an intended function..
".. ˹It is˺ the design of Allah, Who has perfected everything.. " 27:88
O brothers..
The more thoughtful you are..
the more you will Glorify Allah, Almighty..
In fact, in the path of Iman in Allah..
a person should ponder the creation of heavens and earth..
this contemplation, is the shortest way to Allah..
leading to the widest gate to Allah..
as it makes us face the Greatness of Allah.
It is the tradition of the scholars..
the scholars who have explained the Husna Names of Allah..
to explain the Names: Al-Khaaliq, Al-Baari, and Al-Musawwir, together.
because, these Names are very much related.
This Name..
was explained in the Noble Quran, with a great verse..
Allah, Almighty, said:
"Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High," 87:1
"Who created and proportioned".. 87:2
So, Al-Baari means..
that Allah, Almighty, has created..
He is the Creator..
and, on a specific manner..
which will perfect this creation..
to fulfil the reason of its creation.
So, the difference between; Al-Khaaliq and Al-Baari is..
Al-Khaaliq has created everything from nothing..
and, not similar to a previous example.
And, Al-Baari..
has created in a specific manner..
to achieve a desired benefit.
This is the difference.
And this is clear from the previous verses:
[Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High]..
[Who created and proportioned]..
He made the created, appropriate with its function.
So, this function..
will be perfectly performed..
Because, Allah has created and perfectly fashioned the creation, with its function.
Now, let's begin, from the universe..
We have planets..
and, we have stars.
The planets do not emit light..
while the stars emit light.. in flame..
both planets and stars are called: celestial bodies..
The celestial bodies are in motion..
All the planets and the stars are moving..
along closed orbits..
each of them, around another planet!
Why did Allah create this feature?
the continuous movement of the galaxies..
Allah, Almighty said:
"By the sky with its recurring[Al-Raj'a]" 86:11
At a time in the past, they explained; [Al-Raj'a] as..
the sky returns the water vapor as rain.
After the water vapor ascends to the sky..
it returns to the earth as rain.
And, at another time, it was understood as:
when the electromagnetic waves ascend up to the higher atmospheric levels...
they will reflect back to earth..
Then, at another time, It was understood as:
All the celestial bodies..
the plants and the stars..
are moving in closed orbits..
and, it returns to its first point of beginning the movement..
Therefore, everything is moving..
Allah has created the universe, moving.
Because, if it was created stationary..
And, according to the law of gravity..
the universe would collapse..
forming one mass.
because, the bigger mass, attracts the smaller mass.
Therefore, if the Galaxies, were not moving..
they would gather in one mass.
The continuous circular movement..
generates an opposite centrifugal force..
The amount of the centrifugal force..
generated by the movement of a star..
is equivalent to the attracting power of gravity of the nearby bigger celestial body.
This will preserve the universe, in this perfect balance.
So, Allah, Almighty, is Al-Khaaliq, Al-Baari.
He Bara, the universe in a moving manner.
And, if it was stationary..
It would have collapsed, forming one mass.
This is one of the meanings of; Al-Baari.
So, Allah, Al-Baari..
has created the movement of earth..
in a way which is advantageous to us.
Another point..
Imagine; if all the celestial bodies were hot, in flame..
no life will be on them..
And, if all of them were cold, there will be no life too.
Who has designed this universe?
Who has created the universe, in this manner;
some of its celestial bodies are illuminated, in flames..
and the others are dark, not in flames.
He is, Al-Baari..
he is; Al-Khaaliq Al-Baari.
Each element on earth..
has a definite temperature of melting.
and a freezing point.
This is the case, with all elements.
Imagine..
If all the elements..
have the same freezing point..
and the same melting point.
what would be the case?
All the universe..
will be, either as gases..
or as liquids..
or as solids.
Who did design that each element..
should have a specific melting temperature?
Very precise laws..
Who did make these laws?
Who did design them?
He is: Al-Khaaliq Al-Baari.
O brothers..
When you read the Name: Al-Baari..
i.e. He is a Creator who created the thing in a fabulous way..
giving it specifications, which are advantageous.
Let me tell you:
This chick..
how can it hatch out of the egg?
What is the way?
It develops a sharp tip, on the peak of its beak..
as sharp as a needle..
acute..
with this tip, it breaks the egg shell.
Then, after it is out..
and, within few days..
this tip becomes rudimentary..
and the beak will be ready to function.
"That is Allah, your Lord; then blessed is Allah, Lord of the worlds." 40:64
Honored brothers, for me..
The reflection upon the creation of heavens and earth..
is the shortest way to know Allah..
and, the widest gate, through which we can enter to Allah..
"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth.. " 3:190
".. and the alternation of the night and the day.. "
".. are signs for those of understanding. "
"Who remember Allah while standing.. " 3:191
".. or sitting or [lying] on their sides.. "
".. and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth.. "
".. [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly.. "
".. exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire."
Man should get used to contemplation..
and not to handle matters lightly:
We had our food..
We had our drink..
We had a good night sleep..
Is the favor of sleeping little?
Is the ability to move, a little favor?
is memory a little favor?
By Allah..
If we would spend all our lives..
pondering..
the precision of the creation of Allah..
the wisdom in the creation of Allah..
the greatness of the creation of Allah..
Just reflect upon your body..
"And in yourselves. Then will you not see?" 51:21
reflect upon your food and drink..
reflect upon water..
the fruits..
the milk that you drink..
"And the grazing livestock He has created for you.." 16:5
Therefore, brothers.. Allah, Al-Baari..
is the Creator, Who created in a specific manner.
which is for the favor of mankind.
And, all praise be due to Allah, Lord of all worlds.