Understanding of The Qur’anic stories in Surah Al-Kahf using structural approach

ABSTRACT

The stories in the Qur’an have peculiarity and strength. Those explain us religious teachings and describe the consequences for those who challenge them. The Qur’anic stories are different from the kind of the stories in other literary works like novel, short story, serials and etc, in which their each element is fictional- imaginative, whereas the Qur’anic stories are not other than objective reality. This study was focused on the Qur’anic stories in surah al-Kahf, and the approach used to analyze them is structural. So, the research about those stories was conducted with the following problems: First, what are the elements of the stories in surah al-Kahf? Second, how are the styles of description of the stories in surah al-Kahf?

This research was conducted using descriptive qualitative method based on structural approach. The data were in the forms of the sentences from four stories in surah al-Kahf, such as: The story of the people of the cave, the story of the owner of two gardens and his pious friend, the story of Moses and Khidhir, and the story of Dzul-Qamain.

Data analysis revealed some findings covering the formulated research questions. First, the elements of every story of four stories in surah al-Kahf were classified into theme, character, setting, plot, event and dialogue. Second, the styles of description of every story of four stories in surah al-Kahf are classified into the technique of describing the story, the method of the surprise and the surprises that appear between one fragment to another elements.

According to the findings of this research, it is recommended for the readers < of the Qur’an to consider and comprehend the elements of the stories and the style of description of the Qur’anic stories when they read the Qur’an. So that, they can understand the meanings of the Qur’anic stories and then they can recognize the literary aspects that are founds in them. From those all they subsequently can understand and recognize the contents of the Qur’an deeply. Furthermore, it is also recommended for the next researchers to use these findings as the additional reference and comparative Qur’anic stories study. In addition, the next researchers can use the structural approach to conduct the research on the other Qur’anic stories beside the four stories of surah al-Kahf or they can use it as the comparison when they study on the Qur’anic stories using another approaches.

Finally, may this research would be useful for every one who needs it.