Postgraduate Students’ Understanding of Qur’anic Verses Associated with Feelings of Insecurity

Khusnul Mahda; Salman Abdul Muthalib; Misnawati Misnawati

Authors

Khusnul Mahda Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Salman Abdul Muthalib Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Misnawati Misnawati Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Keywords:

Insecurity, Qur’anic reception, Postgraduate students, Religious coping

Abstract

This study examines how postgraduate students of Qur’anic Studies and Tafsir at UIN Ar-Raniry understand Qur’anic verses associated with feelings commonly described as insecurity and how they interpret Qur’anic responses to such experiences. It employed a qualitative, descriptive-interpretive field research design involving six purposively selected participants. Data were collected through observation and in-depth interviews and analyzed by identifying recurring patterns of interpretation. The revised Bloom’s taxonomy was used heuristically to organize variations in the participants’ understanding rather than to rank or score their cognitive abilities. The findings show that their understanding ranged from textual recognition to contextual, reflective, and practical interpretation, although this progression was neither uniform nor linear. The participants associated khawf (fear), ḥuzn (sadness), and the root w-h-n (weakness or loss of resolve) with experiences of insecurity without treating these Qur’anic concepts as direct equivalents of a modern psychological category. They identified several Qur’anic responses, including acknowledging emotional vulnerability, strengthening faith, practicing gratitude, taking constructive action, seeking social support, and maintaining awareness of God’s presence. These findings represent the participants’ interpretations and do not establish the clinical or therapeutic effectiveness of Qur’anic verses. The study contributes an empirical account of how students formally trained in Qur’anic studies relate scriptural interpretation to contemporary emotional experiences.

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