Tabayyun as a Foundation for Ethical Digital Communication in Islamic Education

Dadang Falah Mutaqin; M. Jadid Khadavi; Ahsan Hakim

doi:10.62007/joupi.v4i`1.665

Authors

Dadang Falah Mutaqin Institut Ahmad Dahlan Probolinggo
M. Jadid Khadavi Institut Ahmad Dahlan Probolinggo
Ahsan Hakim Institut Ahmad Dahlan Probolinggo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62007/joupi.v4i`1.665

Abstract

This study discusses the concept of tabayyun in Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 6, as an ethical, epistemic, and spiritual principle relevant in the digital age. Tabayyun teaches Muslims to verify information before disseminating it, in order to avoid negative consequences such as misinformation, hoaxes, and slander. In classical exegeses, as explained by Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurthubi, tabayyun is understood as a moral obligation to verify information, while in contemporary exegeses, such as those by As-Sa‘di and Firanda Andirja, this concept is applied as communication etiquette in the digital world. This study identifies three main dimensions within tabayyun: epistemic (critical and scientific thinking), ethical (justice, trustworthiness, and social responsibility), and spiritual (awareness of Allah’s supervision). These three dimensions form the concept of Qur'anic Digital Literacy Based on Tabayyun (LDQT), which integrates faith, knowledge, and etiquette in digital literacy. The LDQT model is relevant to be applied in Islamic Religious Education (PAI), positioning tabayyun as a core value in developing Qur'anic character building. This research contributes to the development of the PAI curriculum that focuses on digital communication ethics, as well as provides practical guidelines for establishing an information verification culture based on Islamic values. Thus, tabayyun serves as the epistemological foundation of Islam in building a civilized and just digital civilization.

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