MISINTERPRETATION IN THE MEME OF WOMEN’S DECEPTION IS MORE POWERFUL THAN SATAN

Social media provides a platform for the concise and creative framing of religious narratives, often incorporating captivating visual elements and synoptic explanations through memes. Nevertheless, employing memes to mediatize the Qur’an frequently results in misleading interpretations. This paper...

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Huvudupphovsman: Afwi Nadia Matsna
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Språk:Arabic
Publicerad: Prodi Ilmu Alquran dan Tafsir Fakultas Ushuluddin Adab dan Dakwah IAIN Langsa 2023-12-01
Serie:Jurnal At-Tibyan: Jurnal Ilmu Alqur'an dan Tafsir
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Länkar:https://journal.iainlangsa.ac.id/index.php/tibyan/article/view/6999
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description Social media provides a platform for the concise and creative framing of religious narratives, often incorporating captivating visual elements and synoptic explanations through memes. Nevertheless, employing memes to mediatize the Qur’an frequently results in misleading interpretations. This paper scrutinizes the misinterpretation of Yusuf: 28 and Al-Nisa’: 76 in a viral meme circulating on social media, which asserts that “the deceitfulness of women surpasses that of the devil.” Three key inquiries are posed: a) How are these two verses interpreted and presented in meme form? b) What factors contribute to the deviations from the original meaning? c) What impact does the mediatization of this Qur’anic verse in the meme have in fostering a negative perception of women? By leveraging Ahmad Rafiq’s Qur’anic reception and Gary R. Bunt’s cyber Islamic environments theory in conjunction with qualitative research methodologies, this study identifies a disparity in the meme’s interpretation of the Qur’anic verse when compared to traditional and contemporary tafsir (Qur’anic exegesis). The visual composition of meme content is intrinsically linked to the prevailing trend in digital information delivery, which prioritizes simplicity and leverages psychological factors through elements such as captions and color choices. Furthermore, this research underscores the implication that excessive mediatization can lead to distortions in religious narratives, as evident in these memes that employ Qur’anic verses to unfairly stereotype women. In reality, the depicted report conveys a profound cynicism, suggesting that the potential flaws of women are even more significant than those of the most vile creature, Satan.
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spelling doaj.art-6dc180636e6a42f7b894a8f739dcd4f72023-12-30T11:30:19ZaraProdi Ilmu Alquran dan Tafsir Fakultas Ushuluddin Adab dan Dakwah IAIN LangsaJurnal At-Tibyan: Jurnal Ilmu Alqur'an dan Tafsir2442-594X2579-57082023-12-0182MISINTERPRETATION IN THE MEME OF WOMEN’S DECEPTION IS MORE POWERFUL THAN SATANAfwi Nadia Matsna0Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta Social media provides a platform for the concise and creative framing of religious narratives, often incorporating captivating visual elements and synoptic explanations through memes. Nevertheless, employing memes to mediatize the Qur’an frequently results in misleading interpretations. This paper scrutinizes the misinterpretation of Yusuf: 28 and Al-Nisa’: 76 in a viral meme circulating on social media, which asserts that “the deceitfulness of women surpasses that of the devil.” Three key inquiries are posed: a) How are these two verses interpreted and presented in meme form? b) What factors contribute to the deviations from the original meaning? c) What impact does the mediatization of this Qur’anic verse in the meme have in fostering a negative perception of women? By leveraging Ahmad Rafiq’s Qur’anic reception and Gary R. Bunt’s cyber Islamic environments theory in conjunction with qualitative research methodologies, this study identifies a disparity in the meme’s interpretation of the Qur’anic verse when compared to traditional and contemporary tafsir (Qur’anic exegesis). The visual composition of meme content is intrinsically linked to the prevailing trend in digital information delivery, which prioritizes simplicity and leverages psychological factors through elements such as captions and color choices. Furthermore, this research underscores the implication that excessive mediatization can lead to distortions in religious narratives, as evident in these memes that employ Qur’anic verses to unfairly stereotype women. In reality, the depicted report conveys a profound cynicism, suggesting that the potential flaws of women are even more significant than those of the most vile creature, Satan. https://journal.iainlangsa.ac.id/index.php/tibyan/article/view/6999memesdeception of womensocial media
spellingShingle Afwi Nadia Matsna
MISINTERPRETATION IN THE MEME OF WOMEN’S DECEPTION IS MORE POWERFUL THAN SATAN
Jurnal At-Tibyan: Jurnal Ilmu Alqur'an dan Tafsir
memes
deception of women
social media
title MISINTERPRETATION IN THE MEME OF WOMEN’S DECEPTION IS MORE POWERFUL THAN SATAN
title_full MISINTERPRETATION IN THE MEME OF WOMEN’S DECEPTION IS MORE POWERFUL THAN SATAN
title_fullStr MISINTERPRETATION IN THE MEME OF WOMEN’S DECEPTION IS MORE POWERFUL THAN SATAN
title_full_unstemmed MISINTERPRETATION IN THE MEME OF WOMEN’S DECEPTION IS MORE POWERFUL THAN SATAN
title_short MISINTERPRETATION IN THE MEME OF WOMEN’S DECEPTION IS MORE POWERFUL THAN SATAN
title_sort misinterpretation in the meme of women s deception is more powerful than satan
topic memes
deception of women
social media
url https://journal.iainlangsa.ac.id/index.php/tibyan/article/view/6999
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