States of the Heart
ذِكْر
Dhikr
DHIKR
The remembrance of Allah — the heart's breath, without which it suffocates.
ذ–ك–ر
Root
To remember, to mention, to recall to mind
Meaning
292
Occurrences
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Root Analysis
ذ–ك–ر/To remember, to mention, to recall to mind
The root dh–k–r carries both meanings simultaneously: to remember (internal) and to mention (external). This dual meaning is embedded in the Quranic concept of dhikr: remembrance that is never only mental (it speaks) and speech that is never only verbal (it must come from a remembering heart). The word dhikr also means 'the Quran' in several Quranic uses — 'We have sent down the Dhikr and We will preserve it' (15:9).
Quranic Occurrence
292times in the Quran
The root dh–k–r appears approximately 292 times in the Quran in the noun dhikr (remembrance/mention), the verb dhakara (to remember), the command udhkur (remember!), and the plural adhkar.