A Character Investigation Through The Referential Naming on Al-Qur’an
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2017-04-04Author
Markhamah, Markhamah
Ngalim, Abdul
Sabardila, Atiqa
Yafi, Mohammad Ali
Reistanti, Agustina Putri
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This study aims at identifying the figures’ names stated in the Al-Qur’an. The data are the results
of the identification of the figures’ names stated in the Al-Qur’an and its Indonesian translation.
This study emphasizes document analysis in collecting the data. Furthermore, the ethnography
analysis is utilized to analyze the data collected (Sugiyono, 2014). Based on the data analysis, AlQur’an
indicates
both
positive
and
negative
characterization
concerning
with
the
figures’
names.
Names
which contain positive characterizations are such as Adam, Dawud, and Isa. Related to
Adam, his characterizations are such as conforming, repent, chosen, and has the more capabilities
compared to human beings. Furthermore, Dawud, he has several kinds of characterizations, such
as knowledgeable, obedient, patience, and he was also a fair leader. The next one is Isa. He is
not a discriminating person towards the other people, he has plenty of miracles, holy spirit, he is
a famous person in the world, he has the more capabilities compared to other human beings, he
is close to Allah, he is able to talk when he was still a baby, he is obedient, and honest. The next
figure is Ibrahim. His characterizations are obedient, sincere, hard worker, and he has a capability
to translate a dream, he can provide a warning and also an advice, warm hearted, generous, helpful
to the others, demanding empirical evidence, he is surrender his life to Allah SWT, etc. Then, the
figure that has negative characterization is Firaun (Pharaoh). His characters are cruel, denying
Al-Qur’an, and also arrogant. This study also states that those positive characters can become the
role models for a character building.