A manuscript entitled Syair Nabi Allah Ayub becomes the object of this study.
It is written in Jawi. The manuscript was fisnished in the Barus, on 24-3-1273 or
22-11-1856. The text contains the life journey of the Prophet Ayub being tested
by God with various trials. At the end of story, Angel Jibril and Mikail released
all the trials and the Prophet Ayub regained its former glory. Many things can be
explored with regard to the content of the texts, one of them about the imagery of
woman in Islam described in the text of Syair Nabi Allah Ayub. It is analyzed by
using Roland Barthes’ semiotic concept.
Keywords: Manuscript, Syair Nabi Allah Ayub, Woman Imagery