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Shukr and Kansha: Gratitude to the Creator and the Japanese Spirit of Thankfulness
Islam places gratitude, shukr (syukur), at the heart of faith. Japan has built gratitude into its daily language and manners. Looking at the two side by side shows how close they come, and where they point in different directions. Shukr in Islam Allah says: “If you are grateful, I will surely increase you” (Ibrahim 14:7),…
