DIVINE VALUES IN THIBBIL QULUB AS A MEANS OF SPIRITUAL RECREATION FOR MUSLIMS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC

Abstract

Syair (Islamic hymn) is one form of oral literature which, in general, has a certain place in the cultural pattern of society. The current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on various aspects of human life. This pandemic has a global and personal impact, one of which is the impact on human psychology. Salawat Thibbil Qulub is a salawat that contains a prayer addressed to Allah SWT. Several interviews with mosque congregation reciting Islamic hymns in Surakarta have revealed that Thibbil Qulub is one of the most frequently recited types of Islamic hymns. On the basis of this phenomenon, we look into a number of underlying assumptions about the verses in Thibbil Qulub whose role are providing peace of mind for muslims in the midst of a pandemic situation. This study uses descriptive qualitative method to investigate and describe the meaning of the verses of “Thibbil Qulub”. This study employs Riffaterre's semiotic approach for the textual analysis of the verses. The findings lead to the conclusion that the verses of Thibbil Qulub are indeed full of divine values and a relevant means of restoring or maintaining inner peace for muslims in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.