A1phrase
شُكْرًا
shukran
thank you
Example
شُكْرًا جَزِيلًا عَلَى مُسَاعَدَتِكَ.
shukran jazīlan ʿalā musāʿadatika.
Thank you very much for your help.
Grammar
Add 'jazīlan' (جَزِيلًا) for 'thank you very much'.
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Arabic root
ش-ك-ر
3 words from this root family
A1verb
شَكَرَ
shakara
to thank
Example
شكرتُهُ على مساعدتِهِ
shakartuhu ʿalā musāʿadatihi
I thanked him for his help
Grammar
Form I verb. Past: shakara, Present: yashkuru. Takes 'alā (على) for reason of thanks.
A2noun
شُكْرٌ
shukr
gratitude / thankfulness
Example
لَئِنْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ
laʾin shakartum la-azīdannakum
If you are grateful, I will surely increase you (14:7)
Grammar
Masculine verbal noun (maṣdar) of شَكَرَ. Related: شَاكِرٌ (grateful), شَكُورٌ (deeply grateful). God is الشَّكُورُ (The Most Appreciative).
Culture
This verse promises that gratitude leads to increase in blessings. Shukr and ṣabr (patience) are considered the two wings of the spiritual life.