Religious moderation of Islamic university students in Indonesia: Reception of religious texts

Afwadzi, Benny ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3481-7655, Sumbulah, Umi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6052-1308, Ali, Nur ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8839-7804 and Qudsy, Saifuddin Zuhri ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6920-9740 (2024) Religious moderation of Islamic university students in Indonesia: Reception of religious texts. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 80 (1). pp. 1-9. ISSN 2072-8050

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Abstract

Religious moderation has been popular and widely promoted to students as a countermeasure to radicalism. However, it runs across several challenges. Not to mention that radicalism has extended its influence within Islamic universities in Indonesia. Many research organisations have found that Indonesian students tend to be radical. Hence, the discussion around religious moderation among students highlights its urgency. With emphasis on the reception of Islamic university students to religious texts, this study proposed the appropriate approach to religious moderation in the context of plural Indonesian society with the reception of Qur’anic verses and hadiths that promoted moderation. It employed a qualitative approach with a purposive sampling technique involving 81 students of Islamic Religious Education of UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang as the research subjects. They were students from four semester IV and VI classes. This study revealed several key findings: firstly, the majority of students equate religious moderation with religious tolerance; secondly, students draw from a range of verses and hadiths that emphasise religious moderation, primarily on tolerance promotion; and thirdly, students’ application of religious moderation based on religious texts manifests through verbal, written and practical approaches. This study presents a model for developing religious moderation rooted in students’ comprehension of religious texts advocating moderation. This study implies using religious texts to promote moderate thought to lessen radicalism and intolerance in the world. Contribution: This study introduces a religious text-oriented approach to enhance the development of religious moderation, thereby refining strategies and methods that have predominantly emphasised aspects of social reality. The religious texts that advocate for moderation are accepted and applied by students in their lives. This contribution is crucial to lessening radicalism and intolerance in Indonesia.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	religious moderation; reception of religious texts; religious tolerance; Islamic education; Qur’an; hadith
Subjects:	13 EDUCATION > 1301 Education Systems > 130103 Higher Education 22 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES > 2204 Religion and Religious Studies > 220403 Islamic Studies > 22040301 Al-Quran, Tafsir and related science 22 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES > 2204 Religion and Religious Studies > 220403 Islamic Studies > 22040302 Al-Hadits, and related science
Divisions:	Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teaching Training > Department of Islamic Education
Depositing User:	Benny Afwadzi
Date Deposited:	21 Mar 2024 11:04

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