https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/poetika Vol. 10, No. 1, June 2022 https://doi.org/10.22146/poetika.v10i1.69221 page 31—39 DIVINE VALUES IN THIBBIL QULUB AS A MEANS OF SPIRITUAL RECREATION FOR MUSLIMS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC Akhida Rukhul Qisthi, Muhammad Jibran Zuliansyah, Sarirotul Ishmah, Umu Hana Amini, Diana Kurniawati, Asep Yudha Wirajaya Universitas Sebelas Maret Jl. Ir. Sutami No. 36, Kentingan, Jebres, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, 57126 Corresponding Author: akhidarukhul@student.uns.ac.id 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. Keywords: hymn, Thibbil Qulub, divine value, Riffaterre semiotic approach, COVID-19 pandemic INTRODUCTION Islamic hymns are one form of oral literature that has long existed in the society. In general, oral literature has a certain place in the cultural pattern of society. This is because oral literature is classified as a form of community culture in which the feelings, thoughts, and expectations of the people who own it are reflected (Zulfadhli, 2010). The term ‘literature’ in the phrase ‘oral literature’ has its own meaning, which is related to a branch of art. Therefore, the object of oral literature has certain criteria. Danandjaya (Taum, 2011) suggests that there are several characteristics by which a form of oral literature can be identified as such. First, the distribution and the passing down have been carried out orally, both entirely verbal and partly verbal. Second, it is traditional, distributed in a standard form over a long period of time, has various versions, is usually anonymous, has a certain pattern, is useful, has logic that is not the same as the general logic, is common property, and is generally sincere. In addition, oral literature can also function as a medium to organize life values that people in general hold as a group or community or society. They encompass social values, cultural values, religious values and beliefs. Moreover, these collective values define one’s identity and shape his/her patterns of feelings, thoughts, behavior, and attachments