Ustadzs Symbols in those religious films
also wears polite dress, which is suggested by religion wearing Islamic attributes like Koko, Sarong, Skullcap and Turban.
The first analysis is in Ayat-Ayat Cinta ’s movie, Ustadz Jalal and Ustadz Usman are
represented as old men who speak slowly and sound wise. In their slow speaking they are characterized also the post of advice. For example, at the time, Fahri gave secret love letter
from his secret admirer to Ustad Jalal. He told the Ustadz softly and almost unheard that he would think about woman later after he finished his study. He looked so sad and depressed
for the woman who fell in love with him. Ustadz Jalal calmed him down, So thats why we are as Muslem is suggested to get marry. Beside to perfect our faith in Islam, we can avoid
calumniation, he said firmly. It means that in his perspective the relationship between man and woman is based on Koran. Therefore, he suggested that Fahri is to get married. Marriage
for Muslim is one of the ways to fulfill Gods command and avoid peoples bad judgment. What Ustadz Jalal said to Fahri touched him and opened his mind. He still remembered what
Ustadz Jalal said to him. Several months later, he got married.
To portray Ustadz as a religious person the character is depicted as someone who often says Lafadz in any conversation. Lafadz is kind of expressing contains religious
meaning, they are like Alhamdulillah Thank God, Masyaallah O my God, Subhanallah Glory be to Allah, and Insyaallah if Allah wills. For example, when Ustadz
jalal said, “Istifar Farid, pernikahan itu bentuk ibadah, InsyaAllah akan dibukakan pintu rezeki kepadamu
.” Istifar Farid, marriage is a form of devotion; InsyaAllah God will give you the livelihood Actually using Lafadz
has aim to shape human’s behavior in God’s norms. In Indonesian culture, someone is categorized as a rude person by society if shehe tells
swears words and looks uncontrolled. On the other hand, someone who never tells the rude
words is classified as polite person. The same with using Lafadz, moreover it contains religious meaning, people automatically think that person who says using Lafadz must be
religious person. Then they who say using Lafadz is more appreciated than secular person. To present a good image or please the environment, someone says Lafadz in hisher utterance.
Moreover if these Lafadz are spoken by famous public figures Ustadz, society think that they should behave like the way religious person behaves or they may will make them as
examples and follow the religious people behave. The other things that the film tries to portray religiosity is the clothing that worn by
Ustadz. They often wear Islamic fashions, which are:
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Fig. 1. Picture. Ustadz Jalal 1, Ustadz Usman 2
Turban is wrapping on his head, and long dress. Turban itself is kind of shawl wrapping on the head or neck and it is plain designed. Then long dress which is the
greatness clothes of Muslim that the motif is simple and the color is dark black or brown. They may look religious by wearing those attributes because it included religiousness
standard clothing. In addition, it aims to shape audience’s image that person who wore those
attributes is religious. Automatically, people think that those attributes are symbol of religiousness. Then through the symbolization of religiosity, people will bring to commercial
trick that the marketing people planned. Where actually those symbols are products of fashion that are promoted by Ustadzs who were known as “religious person”. Therefore,
everything that is related to Ustadzs are seemed religious and would be followed by Muslim. Ustadz in Ketika Cinta Bertasbih
’s movie, Ustadzs who are presented are those who have low voice and it makes them sound wise. As the example, when Azam came to Ustadz
Lutfi’s house to ask a help to get his true love, he spoke softly and steady. Then, Ustadz Lutfi responded by giving worthy suggestion using his low voice. Actually, the characteristic of the
voices are similar, which is slow but not soft. The writer observed that the preaching are common things. However, since he was an Ustadz who lived around in Pesantren and often
gave preaching, he looked a wise man. Then, people have opinion that someone who was around in Pesantren and gave preaching was wise, no matter what he preached. Therefore, it
is not about the preaching that make them sound wise, but the image as a religious figure. Ustadz are also known as knowledgeable person to whom ordinary people seek for
advice. For example, when Azam asked to prea ch in Ustadz Lutfi’s pesantren, he preached
the messages in Alkikhan passage. He said, “Kalimat yang ditulis oleh Ibnu Alkhirah begitu
indah dan menarik”. The messages were written by Ibnu Alkhirah are precious and motivating. Then he read a passage in Koran using Arabic and translated into
Indonesian: “barangsiapa yang yakin bahwa dirinya merasa tawadhu, merasa rendah hati,
maka berarti ia benar-benar orang yang takabur. Masyaalah begitu halus setan bermain pada perasaan manusia”. Whomever who believed that they are tawadhu and modest; they
are takabur. Masyaalah, how easy the evil tries to take part in human feeling. After he finished preaching, he got good comment from Ustadz Lutfi’s wife. She said, “pengajian
luar biasa. Penjelasan begitu runut dan dalam. Cuma 2 baris dari kitab Alkikhan yang dia bacakakan tapi penjelasannya, masyaallah bah… hadish yang ida bacakan begitu pas,
seperti dia hafal ratusan hadish. Azam menjelaskan lebih menarik daripada Abah”. The preaching is so great. Although he only reads two sentences from Alkikhan passage, but the
explanations, oh my God, clear and deep enough. The read the hadish correctly and he just like already mastered a hundred hadish. The way Azam preaching is more interesting than
Abah. It is a proof that he is succeeded in making it appears to people that he is knowledgeable. The writer concluded that actually his preaching does not carry special
meaning. However, Azam status as a student in Al-Azhar carried a goods image since Al- Azhar had systematic education and Islamic prestigious school. Moreover, he also preached
on pulpit in Pesantren that people viewed as knowledgeable person. As the result, every word he spoke was seemed knowledgeable.
To show the religiosity of Ustadzs, they stay on God’s command. They really know what they should do and not do. As the example of Ustadz Azam, when he rejected the
French kiss from Aliana, he said, “That is not mukhqrim kind of forbidden for man and woman who were not married do kissing”. Although it is hard to reject the French kiss from
the beautiful and rich girl like Aliana, however he still kept his convention to stay on the rules. He knew all of the consequences that he would get if he kissed Aliana, which is sin.
The other things that the film tries to portray religiosity is the clothing attributes. They often wore:
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Fig. 2. Picture.
Ustadz Azam 3, Ustadz Lutfi 4, Ustadz Mujar 5, Ustadz Ali 6, Ustadz Ilyas 7
Skullcap, that is kind of hat, which is worn on the head and has plain, black, and white motif. Then, koko that they wear has plain-designed and simple. Followed by sarong,
which is the complement of koko when Muslims do praying, which wraps from the stomach then covers the feet and it has square motif and combined with many colors. Particularly for
Ustadz Lutfi who he is the leader of Pesantren, he wore turban that is usually wrapped on his neck, which has square and soft motif. They may look religious by wearing those kinds of
attributes. Then people will think that those attributes are the symbol of religiousness. According to the writer’s data, she can distinguish the differences attributes from the first
film. Actually, those are the religious clothing that worn by Ustadz, however the style and design are different. The first film may look so past because it is worn by old Ustadzs and
there are no design variation in turban or long dress. Furthermore in this film, because of those attributes are mostly worn by young Ustadzs, those have more designed variation and
looked so fresh. Then through the symbolization of religiosity, people especially for young Muslim will bring to commercial trick that the marketing people planned. Therefore,
everything that is related to Ustadzs are seemed religious and would be followed. However,
actually the case is the Ustadzs only use the product of fashion. In Dalam Mihrab Cinta
’s movie, Ustadzs who speak loud and distinct made them sound wise. For example, after doing preaching Ustadzs Samsul talked to Silvi’s father about
Furkhon who is a captious person. In their conversation, Ustadz Samsul spoke slowly in warning Silvi’s father to consider his desire to marry Silvi with Furhon.
The additional characteristics of Ustadzs who are represented in this film are they who are reflective person who can see his own mistakes and then ask for apology. For
instance from Ustadz Mahbub, he felt guilty when he did not do tabayun corroboration before the judgment of one of his students Samsul in Pesantren. As the leader of Pesantren,
he apologized humbly to Samsul’s family, because of his mistaken attitude. The other things that this film tries to portray the religiosity is the clothing attributes.
Ustadz often wear:
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Fig. 3. Picture.
Ustadz Mahbub 8, Ustadz Samsul Hadi 9 Skullcap and koko, have kind of motif and design. Last is turban that is usually wrap
on Ustadz Mahbub’s neck and has line motif. They may look religious by wearing those attributes because besides it included religiousness standard clothing, it also worn when they
did religious activities like praying or preaching on pulpit. Then those attributes become a symbol of religiousness, which is substantively just the product of fashion that put on an
Ustadz. Moreover, Muslim will bring to commercial trick that marketing planned.