Rereading the Qur'an as a Source of Global Literacy: Educational Challenges in the Era of Digital Disruption
Keywords:
Al-Qur'an, Global Literacy, Educational Challenges, Disruption, DigitalAbstract
Digital disruption presents both significant opportunities and challenges for the education sector. The rapid flow of information often creates a paradox: the younger generation is increasingly technologically literate, but often loses its moral and spiritual direction. In this context, rereading the Quran as a source of global literacy is an urgent need. The Quran is not merely a religious text, but a reservoir of universal values, justice, compassion, and wisdom that can guide humans in navigating the complexities of the modern world. This research seeks to explore how Quranic literacy can be integrated with digital literacy to address contemporary educational challenges. The results show that Quranic principles such as tabayyun (clarification of information), rahmah (compassion), and hikmah (wisdom) are relevant for building an ethical, critical, and humanistic digital education ecosystem. Quranic literacy provides an ethical framework that balances technological sophistication with spiritual depth, so that education not only produces a digitally savvy generation but also one with character. Thus, rereading the Quran as global literacy is not merely a theological discourse, but a practical proposal for Indonesian and global education to shape complete human beings, both digitally literate and inspired. This transformation is key to education's resilience and even direction, amidst the unstoppable tide of digital disruption.
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