إسهامات حمكا الشعرية في الخطاب الإسلامي : دراسة تحليلية

Abstract

Hamka is regarded as one of the most prominent figures in Southeast Asian literature, having had a profound impact on his society’s cultural and intellectual life. His contributions were not limited to the art of the novel; they also extended to poetry, which he employed as an effective medium for moral refinement, character formation, and the expression of ethical and spiritual values. This study aims to examine Hamka’s poetic contributions within the framework of Islamic discourse through an analysis of selected texts drawn from Memories of Life and Hamka’s Memoirs over Seventy Years in addition to a number of articles and scholarly studies that have addressed his personality and literary output. The significance of this research lies in its effort to document and compile Hamka’s poetry from dispersed sources, as his poems were never collected in a single anthology. This endeavour contributes to preserving an important aspect of his literary and intellectual legacy and safeguarding it from potential neglect. The study adopts a descriptive approach to identify the artistic characteristics of Hamka’s poetry and the Islamic values and ideas it embodies, with particular attention to his literary style, use of language, rhetorical imagery, and Qur’anic allusions that distinguish his poetic discourse. It also employs an analytical approach by examining selected poetic excerpts to reveal the intellectual and religious dimensions shaping his poetic experience. The findings indicate that Hamka’s poetry highlights several key elements of Islamic discourse, most notably the affirmation of monotheism, repentance, patience, sincerity, reliance on God, and submission to divine decree in confronting life’s trials. The results further reveal a strong presence of the personal dimension in his poetry, particularly in relation to his life experiences and daʿwah activities, which endow his poetic discourse with a coherent emotional and intellectual character.