The Communication of Islamic Perspectives from the Poem Alif Ba Ta

Abstract

This paper focuses on the Islamic perspectives in the Syair Alif Ba Ta (Cod. Or. 1735). Ahmad (1989: XIII) states that an Islamic artist (poet) is also someone that is open minded and is not narrow minded. The Islamic poet also has to fight for human rights. Therefore, this study proves that the deliverance of message by sources through Syair Alif Ba Ta poetry as a form of worship. This study is targeted to achieve two objectives. First, to show the communication of the Islamic perspectives, Second, to analyze elements of Da'wah (preaching) through the poem Alif Ba Ta based on the R. LINA: two-way planned communication (R.L.: KDHT) model. This study utilizes a content analysis method. The principle of Da'wah method in al-Qur'an is implemented to clarify God's relationship with human beings including communication among human beings that are divinely oriented. To enlist the communication of Islamic perspectives, the study successfully applied R. Lina's model: Two-way-planned communication (R.L.: KDHT) submitted by Roslina Abu Bakar (2013). Finally, this study proves that the Alif Ba Ta poetry is a quality medium through messages in the form of Da'wah in Islamic perspective communication.