Etika komunikasi islam dalam bermedia sosial : kajian tafsir q.s. Al-ahzab ayat 70

Abstract

Advances in information technology have shifted social interaction to social media. However, the freedom in this digital world has triggered an acute moral crisis, such as the proliferation of hoaxes, hate speech, and cyberbullying. The Digital Civility Index (DCI) study even ranks Indonesian netizens as having the lowest level of civility in Southeast Asia. This problem is caused by the fragility of character education and low digital literacy. This study aims to explore solutions to this ethical crisis through the perspective of Islamic communication ethics, specifically the principle of qaulan sadīda in the Qur’an, Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 70. The method employed is a qualitative approach involving textual and semantic analysis of the verse. The results of the study indicate that qaulan sadīda guides the faithful to communicate honestly, objectively, logically, and courteously. In the digital age, this principle requires Muslim netizens to choose their words wisely, maintain empathy, and cultivate the tradition of tabayyun (verification) before sharing information. Through the internalization of this principle, social media can be transformed into a healthy, safe, and educational ecosystem, so that technology becomes a field for ongoing charitable deeds, not a source of ongoing sin.