The current phenomenon indicates that the use of the term of art experienced a shift in meaning, which is arbitrary. Art is only seen as an expression of free expression, without care about the meaning contained in the work of art. However, it is not evident among Moslem artists in expressing their work in figurative calligraphy painting. Although in Islam, painting especially in paint the creature living (figure) got a bad response, but the Moslem artists were able to present works that are not only beautiful but also the messages. The research questions in this thesis are: (1). what is the ethical moral message of figurative calligraphy painting? (2). what is the ethical and aesthetical message of figurative calligraphy painting? (3). is there a relationship between ethical and aesthetical messages in figurative calligraphy painting? And the aims of this research are to knowing and understanding about: (1). the ethical moral messages from figurative calligraphy painting. (2). the aesthetic messages from figurative calligraphy painting. (3). proving the existence of the relationship between ethics and aesthetics messages in figurative calligraphy painting.
In this research used the kind of library research with the analysis technic of ethic and aesthetic interpretative qualitative that is using the symbolic interaction approach. The result of this research is: (1). the artist displayed the works always hold on the Islamic ethic. Their works is good and the important thing is the message of the painting will be received, because its works contained the goodness, it was caused in accordance with the ethics of painting based on the principles of Islamic art and Shari’at of Islam (Al-Qur’an and Hadith (2). the ethical messages are: Posts contain praying illustrated in the form of ‘abid in praying. It contains the meaning that human is weak creature and always does wrong. Therefore, humans need forgiveness from Allah. Posts of ‘Ali Ibn Abi Thalib was illustrated in the form of lion. It describes and contains the meaning of braveness and heroism of Ali in defense of Allah religion. The post of “basmalah” in the form of ‘anqa’ bird has the message about rahmān and Rahīm of Allah. And the other post of “basmalah” in the form of tughra has the meaning about a wise. Pieces verses of Qur’an about Prophet Suleiman as., in the form of guava fruit that has the meaning the best gift is following Islamic religion. Shahadat was illustrated in the form of ‘abid in tahiyat. It contains the expression meaning of totally submission to Allah SWT. The aesthetical message in every figurative calligraphy painting is a manifestation of the beauty that exists in the universe. That message is one of the manifestations of the One who is Most Beautiful, Allah SWT. And that is manifestation of reflection al-Jalāl wa al-Jamāl Allāh (3). The relation between ethical and aesthetical message in figurative calligraphy painting can be seen in figurative expression in calligraphy painting, which is incorporated in the dimensions of tawḥid. Figurative calligraphy painting is described the Majesty, Power and Oneness of Allah SWT., the art was created is the manifestation of tawḥid.