Abstract
The topic of Islamic literature is nowadays considered as a common discussion in the field of authorship and literary criticism, especially when the theory of Islamic literature being debated widely among the 20th century-prominent Islamic thinkers in Arab countries. The discussion regarding this matter have then spread widely to the Malay world to the extent where there are some Malay literary figures who also began to discuss actively about the Malay literary works which encompass Islamic elements in it. Hence based on this matter, this study was conducted to discuss in detail about the Islamic elements existed in the anthology entitled "Titir Zikir", written by a modern Malay writer, Kemala. This study uses the descriptive analysis method where it analyzes the variety of Islamic topics brought by Kemala in this anthology. This study found that Kemala is undoubtedly a Malay writer who emphasizes Islamic elements in many of his writings, either through direct or indirect form. Meanwhile the Islamic elements that were highlighted and featured in the anthology "Titir Zikir" have clearly represent Kemala's wide-range’s view towards life, especially when he cultivates the Islamic elements in various topics and various aspects of life including self-reflection, family relationships, death, justice, the longing of a servant to their creator, and many other topics.
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