The Arabic word "mubarak" means "blessed". The term "mubarak" has several references in the Qur'an
Allah uses the word "mubarak" to describe the first place of worship established on earth. The purpose of human creation is to worship and submit oneself to God. Hence, the first duty of our forefather prophet Adam was to establish a place of prayer. Allah blessed the ka'bah and its surroundings. It is the focal point of prayer for Muslims around the globe and is spiritually connected to the ka'bah of the seventh heaven (or universe) known as al-baytul ma'mur (the frequented abode), where 70,000 angels visit daily.
God describes the Qur'an itself as mubarak on four occasions, (6:92 &155; 21:50; 37:29) i.e. blessed and full of blessing, a scripture that confirms the divine authorship of whatever was revealed before it, and whose commands must be followed in order to receive divine mercy in both worlds.
When Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was fleeing the city of Makka due to persecution and assassination attempts on his life, he migrated to the oasis city of Madinah. Enroute this 10-day desert journey, he stopped to rest at the tent of Umm Ma'bad. Although the meeting was brief, Umm Ma'bad was breath taken by the internal and external beauty of Muhammad. When her husband returned and was amazed to be offered milk by his wife from a goat whose udders had dried up due to weakness, Umm Ma'bad explained:
لا والله إلا أنه مرّ بنا رجل مبارك
A "mubarak" (blessed) man passed by
Umm Ma'bad remarked that Prophet Muhammad had blessed the goat with his beautiful hands, due to whose touch, God enabled the goat to produce milk..
