Tabayyun in the Digital Era: A Living Quran Analysis of News Dissemination
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https://doi.org/10.33511/alfanar.v8n1.%25pKeywords:
Tabayyun, living Quran, news dissemination, digital era, content analysisAbstract
The rapid development of digital technology has transformed the ways individuals receive, access, and disseminate news across contemporary society. While digital platforms facilitate the swift exchange of information, they also contribute to the widespread circulation of misinformation, disinformation, and unverified content. In this context, the Quranic principle of tabayyun (verification) serves as a fundamental ethical framework for evaluating and responding to information in the digital era. This article aims to analyze the concept and practice of receiving and disseminating news through the perspective of Living Quran studies in order to understand the actualization of tabayyun values within contemporary Muslim society. The article employs a qualitative approach using content analysis as its research design. Data were collected from the Quran, Hadith, classical and contemporary tafsir literature, Living Quran studies, scholarly articles, and relevant previous research. Data analysis was conducted through thematic analysis assisted by NVivo software, involving coding, categorization, and interpretation of themes related to the implementation of tabayyun in news consumption and dissemination. The findings reveal that tabayyun is manifested through information verification, careful evaluation of information sources, responsible news-sharing practices, and ethical engagement with digital media. These findings demonstrate that the Living Quran approach reflects the practical application of Quranic values in addressing contemporary information challenges. The study contributes to the development of Living Quran scholarship within the fields of Islamic media and communication studies while offering practical guidance for fostering critical, ethical, and responsible digital literacy grounded in Quranic principles.
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