JURNAL ISLAM DAN MASYARAKAT KONTEMPORARI, 15(1): 19-36 19 https: / / journal.unisza.edu.my / jimk [THE IMPORTANCE OF BALAGHAH AL-ITNAB IN AL-QURAN] KEPENTINGAN BALAGHAH AL-ITNAB DALAM AL-QUR’AN ROSLAN AB RAHMAN 1* MD NOR ABDULLAH 2 ABDUL WAHID SALLEH 3 ABDULSOMA THOARLIM 4 1 Pusat Pengajian Pendidikan, Dakwah & Peradaban Islam, Fakulti Pengajian Kontemporari Islam, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300, Kuala Terengganu 2 Jabatan Pengajian Arab & Tamadun Islam, Fakulti Pengajian Islam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor 3 Pusat Pengajian Pendidikan, Dakwah & Peradaban Islam, Fakulti Pengajian Kontemporari Islam, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300, Kuala Terengganu 4 Jabatan Pengajian Arab & Tamadun Islam, Fakulti Pengajian Islam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor *Corresponding author: roslanabr@unisza.edu.my Received Date: 7 Januari 2017 • Accepted Date: 28 April 2017 Abstract Al-Itnab is one of style that is contained in the Qur'an. The language has the privilege and power of its own based on its position as the word of Allah Almighty. Therefore, this study will analyze several sample sentences using force al-Itnab to demonstrate its importance. Primary data obtained from books about balaghah, Icjaz Qur'an and Tafsir al-Bayan. While secondary data are based on books on language, linguistics and others. 3 sample sentences using force al-Itnab selected based on sampling methods were analyzed descriptively aiming for each of the samples 1 to 3 out of 10 of al-Itnab. The result was a language al-Itnab in the Qur'an shown to have the privilege and power of its own to make it part of the Icjaz Qur'an. This is evident through the linkage between theoretical grammar and balaghah in the interpretation of meaning. Various implicit meaning can be disclosed and can have a profound impact and touched the heart of man to think rationally about the truth of the message of the Qur'an. The importance of al-Itnab also available through the goal of eliminating doubts and answer the questions that arise. Most of al- Itnab force also has the meaning of the affirmation and strengthening of the meaning of the verse. The implication can contribute to the assessment process al-Itnab meaning of verses that can be used also in other balaghah component. Keywords: Style language of al-Itnab, balaghah al-Itnab in the Qur'an. JURNAL ISLAM DAN MASYARAKAT KONTEMPORARI © PENERBIT UNIVERSITI SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN ISSN 1985-7667 • e-ISSN: 2289-6325 https://doi.org/10.37231/jimk.2017.15.1.218