Comparative analysis of the two positions of "tadhakkor" and "dhikr" in mystical conduct

The nominal similarity and semantic closeness between some houses of conduct, such as dhikr and tadhakkor, has caused the exact nature of these houses to remain in a haze of ambiguity. In some mystical works, these names are used interchangeably to refer to a house, and in others, they are distinguished from each other and each is introduced as an independent home. In this study, considering the widespread use of the words dhikr and tadhakkor in mystical and non-mystical fields, we intend to examine the different meanings of these two words and compare them with each other. The aim is to determine whether the difference between dhikr and tadhakkor in mysticism is only a difference in interpretation, and both speak of a single truth, or whether we are dealing with two independent positions. For this purpose, comparative analysis method was used. Observing mystical works showed that these two houses, while sharing the concept of "remembrance", are fundamentally different from each other and have an independent place in mystical conduct. The house of tadhakkor is related to the first stage of conduct (Beginnings) and leads the Passenger to the remembrance of God through the remembrance of worship, but the house of remembrance is related to the fifth stage of conduct (principles) and immediately engages the Passenger's heart in the constant remembrance of God.