Abstract
This paper demonstrates how the conceptual metaphors in the Quranic verses related to faith and infidelity in surah AL-Baqrah are manipulated. Conceptual metaphor is defined as a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. There are three kinds of metaphor in Arabic: explicit (Tasrihiah), implicit (Makniah), and representative (Tamthiliah). The analytic framework is used in Halliday and Mattiessen's (2004) functional grammar. The Data for analysis are taken from Quran verses. It is concluded that the conceptual metaphor in the Holy Qur’an is a rhetorical device used to explain the miracle in this Holy Book. Consequently, emphasizing the semantic aspect of metaphors used in the Holy Quran, shows the power of expression in this book in the best way possible.
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