Ash-Shakoor (الشَّكُور)
The Most Appreciative
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: ش - ك - ر (Sh-K-R)
Etymology: Appreciative, rewarding small deeds with boundless, multiplied blessings.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: الشكور — alif · lam · shin · kaf · waw · ra.
The article: Arabic shin (ش) is a sun letter, so the lam of the definite article ال assimilates into it. That is why the Name is pronounced Ash-Shakoor rather than Al-Shakoor. Fourteen of the twenty-eight Arabic letters behave this way.
Also written: Ash-Shakur, Ash Shakoor, Al-Shakoor, Al Shakoor — all romanisations of الشكور, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“Indeed, our Lord is Forgiving and Appreciative.”
— Surah Fatir (35:34)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
Ash-Shakoor accepts the smallest sincere act—removing an obstacle from a road, a kind word—and rewards it with eternal bliss in Paradise.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Most Appreciative
تھوڑے عمل پر بہت زیادہ اجر دینے والا
Yang Maha Menghargai Amal Kebaikan
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