International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature (IJSELL) Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2020, PP 19-25 ISSN 2347-3126 (Print) & ISSN 2347-3134 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2347-3134.0805004 www.arcjournals.org International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature (IJSELL) Page | 19 Application of Theory of Malay Methodology in Light of the Rural Through an Art Approach Nadia binti Ishak*, Kamariah binti Kamarudin Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication, University Putra Malaysia 1. INTRODUCTION Aesthetics aspect is the vital element in an art. It expresses the feeling of beauty, joy and happiness in something valuable and gives a deep thought. It correlates with the feeling of beauty whether it is internal or external. Hence, the author highlights the use of language style. The use of it is appropriate to express the beauty aspect and gives few impacts to the public. The word aesthetics originates from Yunani word, aisthetikos or aesthesis that lead to the meaning of sensitivity (Anwar Wadjiz, 1980: 5). Meanwhile, based on Fourth Edition of Kamus Dewan (2015: 401), aesthetics is defined as the philosophy line that investigate the concept correlated to the beauty, taste and others. In Malay literature context, few opinions were taken based on local philosophers like Muhammad Haji Salleh (2000: 237) aesthetics means beautiful especially in Malay literature based on stories, language or the drawings of characters in it including the feeling of sad, sorrow and others. Hashim Awang (1987: 26) depicts that aesthetics is the research or science about the beauty in literature or arts. In fact, based on the meanings, it can conclude that aesthetics is the feeling of satisfaction from the beauty and it could not be evaluated and assessed physically as it can be seen based on meanings. Moreover, in a masterpiece, the aspect of beauty could elevate the values of the literature to a higher level and assessed in public as quality and great. In fact, Braginsky (1994: 18) states that the beauty term is the basic when it comes to the quality masterpieces. Every literature masterpiece has its own beauty in expressing feeling and giving deep impact to the public. It has its own magic to another level. Besides that, in other excerpt, the holy Quran is also highlighting to the beauty of God’s creation to the people. He created the beauty so that people would enjoy the beauty, Surah al-A’araf verse of 31. It means: O Children of Adam, take your adornment at every mosque, and eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess. (Mushaf Tajwid with the translation to Malay, 2006: 154) *Corresponding Authors: Nadia binti Ishak, Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication, University Putra Malaysia Abstract: One of the elements that brings to the story character alive is the aesthetic aspect. Aesthetics is one of the areas that examines the concept of beauty. In line with that, aesthetic aspects can be traced through language style. Language style shows the ability of authors to express the theme of a story and thus reveal a sense of beauty. In the context of studying a text revealing Islam or not, the internal aspect of aesthetics is a key aspect to be emphasized. The analysis of this paper is based on the novel Light of the Rural (1992) by Azizi Haji Abdullah. The focus of this study was to show whether the aesthetic aspects of Islam that were applied were matched to the novel studied and reflect the aspects of Islamic beauty and thus conform to the approaches adopted in this study that was Art Approach. The Art approach is an approach that focuses on aspects of beauty based on Islamic aesthetic values and not contrary to the Islamic creed. Furthermore, this paper study uses the Art Approach through Theory of Malay Methodology as analytical framework. The findings showed that the aesthetic aspects had a direct relationship with the novel studied and highlight the Art Approach features which emphasize the aspects of beauty based on Islamic aesthetic values. Keywords: aesthetic, beauty, language style, theory, art approach, religious methodology