الشكور
Ash-Shakur
Mwenye Kushukuru
Maana
Ash-Shakur ni Yule anayethamini hata tendo dogo zaidi la wema na kulilipa kwa ukarimu mkubwa. Anazidisha matendo mema mara kumi, mara mia, mara mia saba, au kwa kadiri apendavyo. Wakati mmoja wa dhati wa ibada unaweza kupata milele Peponi. Kikombe cha maji kilichopewa mbwa mwenye kiu kilipelekea msamaha wa mtu. Tende iliyotolewa kwa sadaka inaweza kukinga kutoka Motoni. Huu ni ukarimu wa Ash-Shakur — anapokea kidogo na anatoa kingi, anapokea kisicho kamili na kukamilisha malipo. Hakuna tendo jema dogo mno kwa kuthaminiwa kwake, na malipo yake daima yanazidi kilichostahili.
Katika Quran
Surah Fatir (35:30): "That He may give them in full their rewards and increase for them of His bounty. Indeed, He is Forgiving and Appreciative (Ash-Shakur)."
Tafakari ya Kila Siku
Je, umewahi kujizuia kutoka tendo jema kwa sababu lilionekana dogo mno? Ash-Shakur anathamini tendo dogo zaidi. Ni tendo jema gani "dogo" umekuwa ukilipuuza?
Tendo la Leo
Do many small good deeds today — smile, give salam, hold a door, pick up litter, say a kind word. Each one is noticed and appreciated by Ash-Shakur.
Dhikri
يا شكور (Ya Shakur)
Say it 100 times, thanking Allah for appreciating our meager efforts.
Dua
اللهم يا شكور اجعلني من الشاكرين واشكر لي قليل عملي
O Allah, the Appreciative, make me among the grateful and accept my little deeds.