The Living Qur’an in the Digital Era: Functional Reception of Q.S. al-Jinn Verse 1 in the Qorin Movie

Muhammad Akbarul Falah; Muhammad Fadhlan Masykuri; Izi Ipani

doi:10.58404/juq.v6i2.859

Authors

Muhammad Akbarul Falah UIN WALISONGO
Muhammad Fadhlan Masykuri
Izi Ipani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58404/juq.v6i2.859

Keywords:

Living Qur'an, Functional Reception, Q.S. Al-Jinn Verse 1, Qorin Film, Digital Media

Abstract

The development of digital media has created new spaces for the Living Qur’an to be manifested, particularly through cinematic representation. This article analyzes the functional reception of Q.S. al-Jinn verse 1 in the film Qorin (2022) as a form of the Living Qur’an in the digital era. This qualitative study uses content analysis with, scenes from Qorin, directed by Ginanti Rona, as the unit of analysis. The analysis applies Ahmad Rafiq’s theory of Qur’anic reception, focusing on functional reception in its informative and performative aspects and complemented by the concepts of transmission and transformation. The findings indicate that Q.S. al-Jinn verse 1 undergoes a functional shift from an informative text describing the response of the jinn to divine revelation into a performative instrument used for spiritual protection and resistance against supernatural forces within the narrative. This shift proceeds through the transmission of the verse in a manuscript, the fragmentation of the text into a talisman, and its recitation in a crisis, and it inverts the jinn’s position from revelation recipients to power objects. Thus, the film presents the Qur’an not as a symbolic religious reference but as a living entity that operates practically within popular culture, while simultaneously offering a critical reflection on the misuse of religious authority and spiritual manipulation in Islamic educational institutions.

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