The purpose of this study is to determine the meaning of sleep and its benefits in view of M. Quraish Shihab investigated in the Tafsir al-Misbah.
Human needs to fulfill their life necessary by working all the day, until they forget to get sleep enough. Moreover sleep is very important to human health, physically and psychologically. Sleep is very helpful to create a balance in individual life. As we know that sleep is one of the signs of God power in order to looking for His glory. Those are looking for livelihood and working to fulfill family need. Allah makes an example for the death and raising are like sleep and wake up. Some of the points above are the reasons why the researcher makes this research.
The focus of this study is (1) What is the meaning of sleep according to M. Quraish Shihab in Tafsir al-Misbah? (2) What are the benefits of sleep by M. Quraish Shihab in Tafsir al-Misbah?
In this study, the authors used a qualitative approach. Data collection and data sources using the library reasearch. Mauduiy (thematic) method, to answer the formulation problems by collecting verses about sleep. With this approach the author directly obtain a description of sleep and sleep benefits by way of examining verses describe Tafsir al-Misbah.
Results from the study show that sleep in the view of M. Quraish Shihab has two meanings that sleep likened to a small death and sleep as a means of rest or cleaning of the dirt. As to the benefits that can be examined are the benefits of a physical and psychic.