shukr
Sign in to saveAlso known as Shukūr, gratitude in Islam, gratitude (Islam), gratefulness in Islam, gratefulness (Islam), thankfulness in Islam, thankfulness (Islam), acknowledgement in Islam
Shukr () is an Arabic term denoting thankfulness, gratitude or acknowledgment by humans, being a highly esteemed virtue in Islam. The term may also be used if the subject is God, in which case it takes the meaning of "divine responsiveness".
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12 sectionsContents
- Definition
- In Islamic contexts
- Shukr in Sunnah
- Conditions for proper Shukr
- Reality of Shukr
- Expression
- Examples of practical Shukr according to Islam
- Significants of Shukr according to Quran
- How to achieve Shukr
- See also
- Notes
- References
Shukr () is an Arabic term denoting thankfulness, gratitude or acknowledgment by humans, being a highly esteemed virtue in Islam. The term may also be used if the subject is God, in which case it takes the meaning of "divine responsiveness".
==Definition== According to Al-Raghib al-Isfahani, Shukr is to recognise a blessing and display it. It has been said that it was originally kashr, meaning ‘to unveil and expose,’ then the first two letters were swapped. Its opposite is kufr, which is ‘to cover, conceal, and forget a blessing.
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