Maqāṣidī Interpretation: The Relevance of QS. Al-Ḥujurāt (49):6 and QS. An-Nūr (24):15 to Social Media Ethics in the Post-Truth Era

Najwatul Ummah; Abad Badruzaman

doi:10.70062/incoils.v5i1.373

Authors

Najwatul Ummah Universitas Negeri Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung, Indonesia
Abad Badruzaman UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70062/incoils.v5i1.373

Keywords:

maqāṣidī interpretation, hoaxes, post-truth, communication ethics, tabayyun

Abstract

Advances in information and communication technology have significantly changed human interaction patterns. Social media allows each individual to become both a producer and disseminator of information, but on the other hand, it accelerates the spread of hoaxes that often distort factual reality, especially in the post-truth era when opinions and emotions are more dominant than facts. This phenomenon raises serious ethical communication issues in modern Muslim society. This study aims to analyze the interpretation of Q.S. Al-Ḥujurāt [49]:6 and Q.S. An-Nūr [24]:15 through a maqāṣidī approach to explore Islamic communication ethics in dealing with hoaxes and digital disinformation. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive-analytical approach. Primary data was obtained from various classical and contemporary tafsir books such as Tafsir Ibn Kathīr, Tafsir Al-Azhar, and Tafsir Al-Miṣbāḥ, while the analysis was conducted based on the maqāṣidī interpretation methodology developed by Abdul Mustaqim, emphasizing the substantial values of sharia such as ḥifẓ al-nafs, ḥifẓ al-‘aql, ḥifẓ al-dīn, and ḥifẓ al-dawlah. The results of the study show that both verses emphasize the importance of the principles of tabayyun (verification of information), ṣidq (honesty), and social responsibility in communication. These values serve as ethical guidelines for combating hoaxes and hate speech in the digital space. In conclusion, the maqāṣidī interpretation approach not only emphasizes the relevance of the teachings of the Qur'an to contemporary communication problems, but also provides a normative basis for the formation of a media culture that is honest, critical, and civilized in accordance with the principle of raḥmatan lil-‘ālamīn.

Author Biography

Abad Badruzaman, UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung

Advances in information and communication technology have significantly changed human interaction patterns. Social media allows each individual to become both a producer and disseminator of information, but on the other hand, it accelerates the spread of hoaxes that often distort factual reality, especially in the post-truth era when opinions and emotions are more dominant than facts. This phenomenon raises serious ethical communication issues in modern Muslim society. This study aims to analyze the interpretation of Q.S. Al-Ḥujurāt [49]:6 and Q.S. An-Nūr [24]:15 through a maqāṣidī approach to explore Islamic communication ethics in dealing with hoaxes and digital disinformation. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive-analytical approach. Primary data was obtained from various classical and contemporary tafsir books such as Tafsir Ibn Kathīr, Tafsir Al-Azhar, and Tafsir Al-Miṣbāḥ, while the analysis was conducted based on the maqāṣidī interpretation methodology developed by Abdul Mustaqim, emphasizing the substantial values of sharia such as ḥifẓ al-nafs, ḥifẓ al-‘aql, ḥifẓ al-dīn, and ḥifẓ al-dawlah. The results of the study show that both verses emphasize the importance of the principles of tabayyun (verification of information), ṣidq (honesty), and social responsibility in communication. These values serve as ethical guidelines for combating hoaxes and hate speech in the digital space. In conclusion, the maqāṣidī interpretation approach not only emphasizes the relevance of the teachings of the Qur'an to contemporary communication problems, but also provides a normative basis for the formation of a media culture that is honest, critical, and civilized in accordance with the principle of raḥmatan lil-‘ālamīn.

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