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(2019), 1 (2): 53-59 A SEMANTIC ANALYSIS ON THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF SURAH LUQMAN Munawwir Hadiwijaya IKIP Budi Utomo Malang [email protected] Abstract Quran in Islam has role as the highest source which is used as basic source in formulating laws, and other regulations concerning the relation between the creature and his creator and creature with other creature. One of surah in Quran is surah Luqman, which consists of many advices of a man whose name is Luqman. It is so special because there is educational aspect which can be learned from this surah, Luqman in delivering his advices is not by the way of saying in a harsh manner, but by the way of full of affection, in which it is shown in his hearty calling to his son. The hearty calling to his son done by Luqman is symbolized by the word bunayya (my son) which describes about the cute of his son, and it shows affection given by Luqman to his son through calling. From the preceding description, it can be concluded that in educating be desirable that must be based on or surrounded by the affection feeling to the students.This research tends to be descriptive qualitative research since it does not deal with number at all, which describes about semantics aspects and the message involvement used in the English translation of surah Luqman done by Taqqi-ud-Din and Muhsin Khan. In addition, there are three categories of meaning can be found in this discussion, they are lexical meaning, sentential meaning, and discourse meaning, they almost can be found in every part of surah Luqman. Moreover, there are several messages involved in surah Luqman such as, they are Quran guarantee the success of people who believe in God, the advisees of Luqman to his son, and the authority of God upon this universe is absolute and the impact of denial of it. Key word: Semantics, Translation, Surah Luqman, meaning, message. ©Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FPISH IKIP BU Malang INTRODUCTION verse, it is explained that “Luqman” had Qur’an in Islam has role as the been given by God a widen knowledge highest source which is used as basic and wisdom and he thanked to God for source in formulating laws, and other the precious gift given. Moreover, in the regulations concerning the relation verse 13th up to 19th consist of the between the creature and his creator and advices of Luqman to his son. And the creature with other creature. Moreover, main content of his advises are about the the story in the Qur’an has particularity belief in God, laws, stories of Luqman and strength. The stories explain and the wisdom he got and the others. religious teaching and describe the Moreover, three categories which consequences for those who against are in accordance with the division of them. Those stories are not fictional, but surah Luqman, they are Qur’an they are convinced as thing that ever guarantee the success of people who occurred on the surface of earth. believe in God, the advisees of Luqman Furthermore, one of surahs in to his son, and the authority of God upon Qur’an is surah Luqman, which consists this universe is absolute and the impact of many advices of a man whose name is of denial of it. In addition, There is Luqman. Surah Luqman consists of 34 educational aspect which can be learned verses, and it is included into makkiyah from this surah, Luqman in delivering (surah which was revealed in Mecca). It his advices is not by the way of saying in is called “Luqman” because in the 12th a harsh manner, but by the way of full of Available online at: http://ejurnal.budiutomomalang.ac.id/index.php/journey 53 (2019), 1 (2): 53–59 affection, in which it is shown in his hearty calling to his son. The hearty Research Instrument calling to his son done by Luqman is This research tends to be symbolized by the word bunayya (my descriptive qualitative research since it son) which describes about the cute of does not deal with number at all, that his son, and it shows affection given by describes about semantics aspects and Luqman to his son through calling. From the message involvement used in the the preceding description, we can learn English translation of surah Luqman that in educating be desirable that must done by Taqqi-ud-Din and Muhsin be based on or surrounded by the Khan. affection feeling to the students. The reason of the writer chooses Data Collection to discuss about surah Luqman because The data are collected by using the there are some specific and general following techniques that are: first, the reason. The first, the message involved researcher collects the data by reading in the surah Luqman are obviously and trying to understand the whole text important to be known by Moslems of the English translation of surah especially for those who want to become Luqman by Taq-ud-Din and Muhsin teacher like what has been described in Khan. Second, from the texts, the the previous paragraph. In addition, the elements of the stories and the way the writer tries to describe the meanings and messages involvement described messages involved by using semantics intended to be identified, then they are approach. Semantics in the philosophical analyzed while the following data and scientific study of meaning, it is the collecting for the following parts is still study of meaning of linguistics sign. done, by using semantics analysis. Those are word, expression, and sentence. Furthermore, in semantics Data Analysis meaning may be categorized into three After the data had been collected levels; they are lexical meaning, from the text of holy Quran, they were sentential meaning or utterance meaning, analyzed in the following steps: first of and discourse meaning. Therefore, by all the writer categorizes the data into using semantic approach it is expected three categories which are in accordance that the meaning in this Surah can be with the division of surah Luqman, they revealed properly to ease the reader to are Quran guarantee the success of unterstand it. The second, the people who believe in God, the advisees information of surah Luqman are various of Luqman to his son, and the authority like other several surahs information in of God upon this universe is absolute the Qur’an. and the impact of denial of it. The data of each category are presented in the RESEARCH METHOD form of tables based on division of the Research Design part, analyzed be based on three This research tends to be categories of meaning in semantic, descriptive qualitative research since it lexical meaning, sentential meaning, and does not deal with number at all, that discourse meaning, and concluded. After describes about semantics aspects and the data of the whole categories have the message involvement used in the already been presented, analyzed and English translation of surah Luqman concluded, the writer makes tentative done by Taqqi-ud-Din and Muhsin conclusion. After consulting with the Khan. Available online at: http://ejurnal.budiutomomalang.ac.id/index.php/journey 54 (2019), 1 (2): 53-59 informant, the writer makes final = "forbid" in verse 17th. In phrase "To conclusion. Me is the final destination" (verse 14th) = "To Me will be your return" (verse DISCUSSION 15th). In and 18th, the word This part discusses about the "commandments" verse 17th = "order" whole materials which have been (same verse), the word "order = "enjoin" explained in the previous part. This (verse 17th), the word "pride" = discussion is conducted to answer the "insolence", arrogant", and "boaster" (all research problem of this study, what are are in verse 18th), word 'pleasure' verse the meanings involved in the English 20th = 'delight' (in same verse), the word translation of surah Luqman by Taqi-ud- 'disbelieves' verse 23rd = word 'denies' Din and Muhsin Khan? and 'ingrate' verse 32nd, and the word There are three categories of 'Allah' verse 20th = 'All-Knower' verse meaning can be found in this discussion, 23rd = 'Al- Ghoni' verse 26th = All- they are lexical meaning, sentential Mighty = All-Wise both in the verse meaning, and discourse meaning. As it 27th = 'All-Hearer' = 'All-Seer' in the has been stated in the previous chapter verse 28th = 'The Most High' verse 30th that there are three divisions of surah = 'Lord' verse 32nd. Luqman as they are mentioned in the The second elements of lexical previous chapter, they are Quran meaning is antonymy, they can be found guarantee the success of people who in third verse "Muhsinun (good- doers)" believe in God, the advisees of Luqman and "Zalimun (wrong- doers)" in the to his son, and the authority of God upon verse 11th, the word "monotheism" this universe is absolute and the impact (verse 8th) X "polytheism" (verse 11th), of denial of it. In addition, the discussion the word "successful" (verse 5th) X concerning the use of lexical meaning "plain error" (verse 11th), are the word can be found almost in every part. "guide" (verse 3rd) X "Mislead" (verse Furthermore, the elements of 6th), the phrase "Hell-Fire" (verse 6th) X lexical meaning found are dominated by "Gardens of delight (verse 8th), the word denotation and synonymy. Denotation "thankful" and "unthankful" (verse can be found in almost all of verses. For 12th), "forbid" X "enjoin" (verse 17th), synonymy, they can be found in many "order" X "forbid" (verse 17th), the veses, they are: the phrase "The Wise words "kind" (verse 15th) X "evil" Book" verse second which has similar (verse 17th), "good" X "bad" (verse meaning with the word "Al Qur'an" 17th), and "moderate" (verse 19th) X verse six and seven ( later on the phrase ' "arrogant (insolence, pride,