Uncoverig the meaning of the poem “ياربّ ياعالم الحال ” by Imam Abdullah Bin Alawi Al-Haddad: A roland barthes semiotic study

Ghozali, Eka Firdausi Nuzula and Hasyim, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2573-097X (2025) Uncoverig the meaning of the poem “ياربّ ياعالم الحال ” by Imam Abdullah Bin Alawi Al-Haddad: A roland barthes semiotic study. JURNA IHYA AL-ARABIYAH, 11 (2). pp. 409-425. ISSN 2685-2209

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Abstract

This research aims to reveal the denotative and connotative meanings contained within the religious poem "
ياعالم الحال
ّ
يارب" by Imam Abdullah bin Alawi Al-Haddad through the study of Roland Barthes' semiotics. Literary works, particularly poetry or verses (syair), possess an efficient density of meaning in their use of language, thus requiring in-depth analysis such as semiotics. Semiotics is the discipline that studies the relationship between signs with the goal of interpreting and assigning meaning to a text. This study employs a qualitative descriptive method by focusing the analysis on denotative meaning (the literal or actual meaning) and connotative meaning (the secondary meaning, which is more complex and subjective, influenced by cultural context and social values) found in the verses of the poem. The research results indicate that denotative meaning provides the literal meaning that can be found in a dictionary, while the connotative meaning in this poem uncovers philosophical or Sufistic dimensions. The connotative meanings discovered are a profound illustration of the servant's attitude of humility (poverty/destitution) before Allah, the acknowledgment that Allah is the sole source of assistance, the affirmation of Allah's Oneness and absolute perfection, and that the highest ultimate life goal (maqam) is to achieve Allah's eternal pleasure (ridha). This poem is essentially a supplication (munajat) and an admission of a servant's weakness. This research contributes to expanding the understanding of the spiritual meaning behind religious Arabic poems for non-Arab readers, particularly in Indonesia.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Denotative meaning, Connotative meaning, poem ياعالم الحال ّ
Subjects:	19 STUDIES IN CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING > 1901 Art Theory and Criticism 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2003 Language Studies
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of Arabic Language and Letters
Depositing User:	S. Hum, MA Muhammad Hasyim Hasyim
Date Deposited:	19 May 2026 14:14

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