FIGURATIVE MEANING IN SURAH YUSUF.

THE FIGURATIVE MEANING IN SURAH YUSUF

A Thesis

Submitted to the English Applied Linguistics Study Program
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Degree of Magister Humaniora

By :
ARIEF HIDAYAT
Registration Number: 8146112003

ENGLISH APPLIED LINGUISTICS STUDY PROGRAM
POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
STATE UNIVERSITY OF MEDAN
2017

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bismillahirahmanirrahim,
Praises be to Allah SWT for His Great Blessing, Health and Luck that
have been continuously poured to the writer in the process of completing his

studies and this piece of academic writing. Praises are also addressed to our
Prophet Muhammad SAW who has guided us to the better life of today. In the
process of completing this thesis, the writer has to confess his profound thank
fulness for the generous guidance and assistance which has been rendered to his
by many people. It would be impossible to list all names but on this very special
opportunity the writer would like to express him gratitude to the following people.
First of all, the writer deepest appreciation and gratitude is dedicated to Dr.
Didik Santoso, M.Pd his first adviser for the guidance, comments, criticisms,
suggestions and special notes for the improvement of the thesis from the very
beginning up to the end of this thesis.
Next, him deepest appreciation is addressed to Dr. Rahmad Husein, M.Ed,
his second adviser for him available time spent for consultation, guidance,
comment, encouragement, special notes for improvement of the thesis, and full
support in shaping this thesis.
He would like to take this special occasion to express him gratitude to
Dr. Rahmad Husein, M.Ed. and Dr. Anni Holila Pulungan, M.Hum. as the Head
and Secretary of the English Applied Linguistics Study Program for their
administrative assistance and administrative requirements during the process of
conducting this study and completing this thesis.
Sincere gratitude also to him reviewers and examiners, Prof. Dr. Busmin

gurning M.Pd, Prof. Dr. Sri Minda Murni, M.Pd and Dr. Anni Holila Pulungan,
M.Hum , for their valuable inputs to be included in this thesis. He would like to
express his gratitude to all lecturers who have given the valuable knowledge and
the excellent performance in delivering the lectures during his study at the English
Applied Linguistics Study.
Next, his greatest and sincere gratitude should also go to him beloved
parents Drs. H.Sunaryo and Hj. Arnilis Tanjung, her lovely sisters and brother
Rizka Novita, Amalia Husna all who have patiently given moral support, their
never ending love and pray. Special and sincerest gratitude are addressed to his
inspiration, Suhailah Arief, S.E for her amazing support, love and motivation for
the writer to finish this thesis soon.
He also would like to express his thank fulness for his beloved friends on
LTBI B-2and B-1 UNIMED 2014 who can not mention one by one for their love,

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support and help to finish this thesis. She offers his regards and thanks to Brother
Farid, who has helped his in providing the academic administration.
Medan,
April 2017

The writer,

Arief Hidayat
Registration number: 8146112003

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Hidayat, Arief. Figurative Meaning In Surah Yusuf. A Thesis: English
Applied Linguistics Study Program. Postgraduate School, State University
Of Medan.

ABSTRACT
This study deals with Figurative meaning in English version text of Surah Yusuf
by applying Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). The objectives of the study
are to describe the types of figurative meaning used in English version text of
Surah yusuf how are the figurative meaning used in Surah Yusuf and the reason
for the use of figurative meaning in Surah Yusuf. This study was conducted by
using descriptive research. The sources of data were Surah Yusuf. The findings
indicated that firstly, there are three concepts of figurative meaning in Sura’ Yusuf
such as 32: The Power 3 verses 9.37% , Immagination 2 verses 6.25% , The

Creator/ Pledge 3 verses 9.37%, Group 4 verses 12.5%, Common Noun/Slave 2
verses 6.25%, Behaviour 5 verses 15.6% , Persuade 4 verses 12.5%, Inanimate
Objects/ Sculpture pay obeisance 2 verses 6.25%, Showing Achieving Justice 4
verses 12.5%, and Firmness/ Establishment 3 verses 9.37%.The use of figurative
meaning in the verses of Holy QS.Yusuf highly depends on the context of
situation, here is the tenor. Yusuf tends to use Group, Behaviour, Persuade, and
Showing Achieving Justice. The types contexts used figurative meaning in Surah
Yusuf can be classified into four findings. In conclusion, there are four contextual
reasons using Figurative meaning Sura’ Yusuf. They are: They are : 1). The
Prophet Joseph was very young and was at the peak of the grandeur of a young
man. 2). The second reason, the Prophet Yusuf peace be upon him, when it is a
foreigner (gharib). This is because if a steal in his hometown of himself later
found out he would be embarrass his family and his brothers. 3). The third reason
is women who flirt Joseph peace be upon him was a beautiful woman waiting.
Zulaikha is the Queen Consort of King.
Keywords: The Power, Immagination , The Creator/ Pledge, Group, Common
Noun/Slave, Inanimate Objects/ Sculpture pay obeisance, Showing Achieving
Justice, and Firmness/ Establishment figurative meaning in Surah Yusuf.

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Hidayat, Aeief . Bahasa Kiasan dalam Surah Yusuf. Tesis: Program Studi
Linguistik Terapan Bahasa Inggris. Pascasarjana, Universitas Negeri Medan
2016.

ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini berkaitan dengan makna bahasa kiasan dalam bahasa Inggris versi
teks dari Surah Yusuf dengan menerapkan Linguistik Fungsional Sistemik (SFL).
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan jenis – jenis bahasa
kiasan yang digunakan dalam bahasa Inggris versi teks dari Surah Yusuf,
bagaimana metafora yang digunakan dalam Surah Yusuf dan alasan penggunaan
bahasa kiasan dalam Surah Yusuf. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan
penelitian deskriptif. Sumber data yang Surah Yusuf. Temuan menunjukkan
bahwa pertama, ada 10 konsep bahasa kiasan dalam Surah yusuf seperti 32ayat:
Kekuasaan 3 (10%), Berangan - angan 2 (6,7%), Sang Pencipta / janji suci 3
(13%), Kelompok 4 (13%), barang –barang/ kata benda 2 (6.7 %), Perilaku 3
(10%), Membujuk 4 (13%), benda mati / Patung membayar penghormatan 2
(6,7%), Menampilkan Mencapai Keadilan 4 (13%), Keteguhan / Pendirian 3
(6,7%). Penggunaan makna kiasan dalam ayat-ayat QS.Yusuf Kudus sangat
tergantung pada konteks situasi, di sini adalah tenor. Yusuf cenderung

menggunakan Group, Perilaku, Membujuk, dan Menampilkan Mencapai
Keadilan. Jenis konteks digunakan makna kiasan dalam Surah Yusuf dapat
diklasifikasikan menjadi empat temuan. Kesimpulannya, ada empat alasan
kontekstual menggunakan makna bahasa kiasanyang terdapat dalam Sura’Yusuf.
Mereka adalah: mereka adalah: 1). Nabi Yusuf adalah sangat muda dan berada di
puncak kemegahan seorang pemuda. 2). Alasan kedua, perdamaian Nabi Yusuf
saw, saat itu adalah orang asing (gharib). Hal ini karena jika mencuri di kampung
halamannya sendiri kemudian menemukan dia akan mempermalukan keluarga
dan saudara-saudaranya. 3). Alasan ketiga adalah wanita yang menggoda Yusuf
saw adalah seorang wanita menunggu indah. Zulaikha adalah Ratu Raja.
Kata Kunci: The Power, Immagination , The Creator/ Pledge, Group, Common
Noun/Slave, Inanimate Objects/ Sculpture pay obeisance, Showing Achieving
Justice, and Firmness/ Establishment figurative meaning in Surah Yusuf.

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LIST OF FIGURE

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Figure 3.1 Components of Data Analysis : Interactive Model taken from Miles,

Huberman, and Saldana (2014) ......................................................................
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