Social religious conflict in Taufik Al-Hakim’s short story Iblīsu Yantaṣiru: An A.J. Greimas narratological analysis

Angraini, Lia, Surur, Misbahus ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9370-5004, Meysarah, Meysarah, Munir, Muhammad Mubasyir and Mustofa, Arif ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3480-8051 (2026) Social religious conflict in Taufik Al-Hakim’s short story Iblīsu Yantaṣiru: An A.J. Greimas narratological analysis. Nady Al-Adab, 23 (1). pp. 49-65. ISSN ISSN Print: 1693-8135 | ISSN Online: 2686-4231

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Abstract

The short story Iblīsu Yantaṣiru by Taufiq Al-Hakim tells the story of a devout man who is determined to uphold the truth and fight against the misguidance of society.However, his determination eventually crumbles due to the temptations of worldly desires. The narrative is structured to depict the inner struggle between religious idealism and material temptations, reflecting the moral conflicts that often arise in society. The storyline develops from the emergence of a problem and the protagonist’s goal to the climax, which reveals spiritual failure due to weak moral integrity. This study aims to examine the relationships among characters and the forms of conflict in the short story by applying A.J. Greimas’s actantial and functional structural theory.Greimas, using descriptive qualitative methods and a narratological approach.The main data sources are the short story Iblīsu Yantaṣiru and various relevant references. Data was collected through reading, translating, and note-taking techniques, while the analysis followed the Miles and Huberman model: data reduction, presentation, and conclusion.The analysis shows that Nasik, a figure known for his piety, is the subject who wants to cut down the “tree of misguidance” in order to save the community (object), driven by his faith (the sender) and aided by an axe (the helper).He is hindered by Satan and his own desires (the obstacle).Within the framework of functional structure, Nasik failed at the transformation stage because his motivation had changed from sincere intentions for the sake of Allah to worldly desires.As a result, the goal was not achieved and the community remained in a state of confusion.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	arabic short stories; character relationships conflict; narratology A.J Greimas
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2005 Literary Studies > 200527 Arabic Literature (al-Adab al-‘Arabī) > 20052702 Naqd al-Adab (Arabic Literary Criticism) - Nadlariyat (Theoretic) 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2005 Literary Studies > 200527 Arabic Literature (al-Adab al-‘Arabī) > 20052706 Naqd al-Adab (Arabic Literary Criticism) - al-Natsr (Prose, Novel)
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of Arabic Language and Letters
Depositing User:	Misbahus Surur
Date Deposited:	07 Apr 2026 11:26

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