Faktor kepenggunaan kinayah dalam al-Quran al-Karim / Abdul Basir Awang and Ummi Syarah Ismail

The use of kinayah element in the al-Quran is not merely to accentuate the linguistic esthetical value, but also to accentuate the relevance of the Quranic language in human‟s thought, culture, and nature. 69 data of kinayah from the al-Quran which have been agreed upon by Tafsīr al-Munīr and ṣafwah al-Tafāsīr were analysed in terms of semantics, denotation, and connotation in order to find out the resulted meanings. Findings show that the factors of using kinayah in the al-Quran correlated with the desire of humankind. There are four (4) main factors of using kinayah in the al-Quran. Summarization purpose, in-depth meanings, speaking courtesy, and motivation are the main factors identified. The use of these factors in the kinayah of al-Quran is compatible with its status as the book of guidance to the universe. The combination of these factors contributes in making kinayah an interesting art of communication. This analysis also manages to highlight the presence of i‟jāz lughawī in the al-Quran.