Shibghah Dalam Al-Qur'an (Analisis Semantik Toshihiko Izutsu)
Abstract Syukri Ramadhan, 4121069, Shibghah in the Qur'an (A Semantic Analysis by Toshihiko Izutsu), Sjech M. Djamil Djambek State Islamic University, Bukittinggi, 2026. This research was motivated by several issues surrounding the phenomenon of the word Shibghah in the Qur'an. The word Shibghah is often not translated by translators in Indonesia, as seen in the Ministry of Religious Affairs translation and other translations. In addition to not being translated, the word Shibghah is interpreted by scholars with multiple interpretations. Therefore, this study aims to examine the word Shibghah in the Qur'an through Toshihiko Izutsu's semantic paradigm, in order to uncover its meaning and reconcile the scholars' multiple interpretations. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method. The data used are the Qur'an, various interpretations of Islamic scholars, and Toshihiko Izutsu's semantic literature. The data were analyzed using Toshihiko Izutsu's semantic approach, namely relational semantics, to examine the relationship of shibghah within the concept of Qur'anic structure. The results of this study indicate that shibghah has the basic meaning of "to smear." From a relational and syntagmatic perspective, shibghah is directly related to the word "Allah" in the Qur'an, in Surah Al-Baqarah 138, meaning "Allah has smeared humanity with religion and faith since humanity was born" and that "God's immersion is the best immersion." Shibghah is also related to the word "Amanna" in Surah Al-Baqarah 138. Faith in Allah is reflected in the religion of the hanif (believer) Prophet Ibrahim. Shibghah is related to the word "Akiliin" in Surah Al- Mukminun 20. This relationship forms a literal meaning, namely the color or oil that comes from olives to flavor human food. Shibghah, in relational relationships, also has a paradigmatic relationship, a relationship with synonyms and antonyms that replace each other. Synonyms include religion, faith, natural disposition (fitrah), the divine will of Abraham (millah Ibrahim), and reason. Antonyms include shirk, taqlidul aba' (taqlidul aba'), ignorance (jahilun), and as-sufaha' (as-sufaha'). The word Shibghah, based on historical semantics, was used by the Hamdan tribe in pre-Islamic times, with a literal meaning. During the Qur'anic period, the word was transformed into theological and spiritual nuances, in the context of refuting Judaism and Christianity. Post-Qur'anic times, it has various meanings according to scholars, such as faith, religion, natural disposition (fitrah), and reason. The Weltanschauung (wealth) of all these semantic steps indicates that Shibghah signifies the innate nature of God within humans, which they have carried since their birth (fitrah: innate), and which also constitutes their identity: faith, religion, and reason. Keywords: Shibghah, Semantic, Toshihiko Izutsu.