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اَلشَّكُور
ash-Shakūr
The Most Grateful
Who multiplies in return the little that one offers.
The tongue
From sh-k-r: to acknowledge a benefit. Strange: a grateful God? Al-Kāfījī explains: it is because He rewards beyond the measure of the gesture — He multiplies the grain of good that is sown.
The reason
An atom of kindness on your part meets a mountain of reward on His. Such is His gratitude.
The Sufi meaning
To understand this Name heals one of bitterness: you are never forgotten, never undervalued. The good you do is known, even when men ignore it.
The servant's portion
Be grateful for the least benefit received, and acknowledge the least good you receive from others — gratitude is an art that is cultivated.