RHETORICAL ANALYSIS OF LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE IN SURAH THAHA

Abstract

This study of Surah Thaha will focus on the rhetorical analysis of its verses on roles of a person in becoming a leader among his family, peer group, society and governance. Vis-a-vis, it is also influenced by the support and roles played by other members in his surroundings. It will emphasis the symmetrical arrangement of Surah Thaha, which contributes, to the understanding that this Quranic chapter is rhetorically addressing the causes and consequences of becoming a leader. In the end, the study will suggest ‘Aqidah and Tarbiyyah as the major and ongoing fundamentals of leadership acquired from this Surah.