Abstract
Rejabhad is more popularly known as Malaysia's "king of cartoons". His works stand out because they provide the opportunity for researchers to analyse them from the angles of visual design and text. Scholarly research in the past has tended only to look at the superficial level of comics. However, those of Rejabhad deserve closer analysis to uncover their meaning on both their superficial and deeper levels. This is important in order to completely understand the meaning of these cartoons and the personality of their creator. This study focuses on Rejabhad's Selendang Siti Rugayah [Siti Rugayah's Shawl] (1997). The methodology employed in this research is a qualitative one, involving analysis of the literal aspects of the visual and textual elements to glean the obvious meaning of this work. A spiritual hermeneutics reading or 'takwil method' is applied to obtain the deeper/spiritual meaning of this comic. The findings of this research enable readers to gain a greater understanding about the deeper meanings of the work and the personality of the writer. The spiritual hermeneutic reading is a new way for exploring works and changing opinions concerning the ability and creativity of Malay comic-book writers, especially Rejabhad, whose works were hitherto appreciated and understood solely on a superficial level.
Highlights
Komik ialah suatu bentuk seni bersekuen yang merangkumi aspek visual dan tekstual yang digemblengkan secara bersepadu hingga membangkitkan makna yang dihasratkan
Research in the past has tended only to look at the superficial level of comics
Those of Rejabhad deserve closer analysis to uncover their meaning on both their superficial and deeper levels. This is important in order to completely understand the meaning of these cartoons and the personality of their creator
Summary
Kerohanian merupakan dimensi penting dalam kehidupan manusia dan masyarakat yang berpegang pada agama dan adat istiadat serta budaya. Dimensi kerohanian manusia merangkumi unsur-unsur seperti roh, jiwa, akal, dan nafsu. Selain itu dimensi kerohanian meliputi akhlak, sikap adil, tolong-menolong, kasih sayang dan nilai murni lain yang dapat membawa keharmonian dan kebahagiaan dalam kehidupan manusia. Unsur kerohanian tersebut berjaya menundukkan unsur kejasmanian dan sensual, terutama hawa nafsu, yang juga terdapat dalam diri manusia. Kerohanian ialah dimensi dalaman yang menjadi inti sari kepada manusia dan pengawal sifat kemanusiaannya. Seperti yang digambarkan di atas, dalam agama Islam dimensi kerohanian manusia terbahagi kepada empat, iaitu roh, jiwa (kalbu), akal, dan nafsu (al-Jiasi, 1977). Hal ini kerana dimensi kerohanian merangkumi aspek seperti ketakwaan kepada Tuhan, kepercayaan kepada agama, penghayatan nilainilai murni dalam masyarakat serta amalan budi pekerti yang mulia
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