Semantic Analysis of ‘Taqwa’ with an Eye to Syntagmatic Relation of ‘Dhikr’ and ‘Khawf’ in the Semantic System of the Holy Quran

One of the traits composing human lofty personality is taqwa (God-wariness). Frequency of this term in the Revelation and mentions made to the ways through which this trait may be acquired show the emphasis put by the Truth on acquisition of this trait by human being. Thus, to acquire this important trait, taqwa should be recognized in the Revelation. Semantics which studies the text and analyzes the words used in the text helps us find the meaning of taqwa and its stance. In this writing, employing semantics to analyze the text of the Holy Quran in the field of syntagmatic relation of ‘dhikr’ (remembrance of God) and ‘khawf’ (God fearing), the authors try to analyze the stance of taqwa. Studying the relation between these notions, they will find that these are steps towards taqwa. Discussing the semantic system of ‘dhikr’ and ‘khawf’ and their relations to ‘taqwa’, the authors will assess the stance of ‘taqwa’ in the semantic mechanism of the Holy Quran; and, it will be found that the these steps come to an end in the station of dhikr.