Name 35 of 99
الشَّكُورُ
Ash-Shakur – The Most Appreciative
- Transliteration
- Ash-Shakur
- Meaning
- The Most Appreciative
- Arabic root
- ش ك ر
- Theme
- Provision and generosity
Meaning of Ash-Shakur
Ash-Shakur is the One who appreciates and rewards even small good deeds, multiplying their reward far beyond their size. He does not let any sincere effort go to waste. Unlike human gratitude, His appreciation is pure generosity, since He needs nothing from anyone.
Ash-Shakur in the Quran
Ash-Shakur appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. Two of the verses where it occurs:
لِيُوَفِّيَهُمْ أُجُورَهُمْ وَيَزِيدَهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ غَفُورٌۭ شَكُورٌۭ
That He will pay them their wages and increase them of His grace. Lo! He is Forgiving, Responsive.
إِن تُقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًۭا يُضَٰعِفْهُ لَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ شَكُورٌ حَلِيمٌ
If ye lend unto Allah a goodly loan, He will double it for you and will forgive you, for Allah is Responsive, Clement,
Reflection
No good deed is too small to offer; Ash-Shakur values sincere effort.
Related names: provision and generosity
Frequently asked questions
What does Ash-Shakur mean?
Ash-Shakur (الشَّكُورُ) means "The Most Appreciative". Ash-Shakur is the One who appreciates and rewards even small good deeds, multiplying their reward far beyond their size. He does not let any sincere effort go to waste. Unlike human gratitude, His appreciation is pure generosity, since He needs nothing from anyone.
Is Ash-Shakur mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Ash-Shakur is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Fatir 35:30 and Surah At-Taghabun 64:17.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).