Triadic love structure in Zaynab by Muhammad Husain Haykal

Dewi, Devira Kumala and Al Anshory, Abdul Muntaqim (2026) Triadic love structure in Zaynab by Muhammad Husain Haykal. Lingua Franca, 5 (1). pp. 73-84. ISSN 2809-9079

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Abstract

This study examines the representation of love in Zaynab by Muhammad Husain Haykal through the triadic structure of love. The research departs from the assumption that love in the novel is not merely portrayed as romantic attachment but as a relational configuration shaped by personal emotion and socio-cultural constraints. Using a qualitative descriptive method with textual analysis, this study identifies and categorizes narrative evidence into three dimensions: intimacy, passion, and commitment. The findings reveal that intimacy is constructed through emotional openness, secrecy, and psychological attachment, while passion appears in intense affective reactions and longing. However, commitment is predominantly formed through familial authority and social obligation rather than mutual emotional choice. This imbalance among the three dimensions prevents the realization of a harmonious love structure and results in psychological conflict and narrative tragedy. The study demonstrates that love in Zaynab by Muhammad Husain Haykal operates as a complex relational structure in which cultural norms significantly influence emotional experience. By analyzing the interaction among intimacy, passion, and commitment, this research highlights how socio-cultural pressures reshape personal affection and contribute to the tragic development of the protagonist.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Arabic literature; emotional conflict; psychological literary studies; triangular theory of love
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2005 Literary Studies > 200523 Middle Eastern Literature 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2005 Literary Studies > 200525 Literary Theory 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2005 Literary Studies > 200527 Arabic Literature (al-Adab al-‘Arabī) 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:	abdul muntaqim al anshory
Date Deposited:	22 May 2026 16:14

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