Belief or Disbelief? Unraveling the Meaning of the Use of Quranic Verses as Amulets in Indonesian Muslim Society

Penulis

  • Izal Samsudin Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ternate, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21009/JSQ.22.1.07

Kata Kunci:

Al-Quran, Mantra, Jimat

Abstrak

Praktik penggunaan ayat Al-Quran sebagai jimat di masyarakat Muslim Indonesia mengindikasikan adanya isu kompleks terkait pemahaman keagamaan dan konsep tauhid. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji fenomena tersebut dan implikasinya. Menggunakan metode kualitatif, data dikumpulkan melalui studi literatur dan observasi lapangan, kemudian dianalisis dari perspektif teologi Islam, khususnya konsep tauhid dan pandangan ulama. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan praktik ini masih berlangsung, dipengaruhi tradisi lokal dan kepercayaan mistis, serta dipicu keterbatasan pemahaman. Sementara sebagian memandangnya sebagai ikhtiar spiritual, kajian keilmuan Islam melihat potensi penyimpangan akidah jika ayat Al-Quran diyakini memiliki kekuatan mandiri. Penelitian ini merekomendasikan penguatan pemahaman akidah dan pemurnian tauhid melalui pengembangan dakwah serta pendidikan keislaman yang lebih efektif sebagai rujukan.

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Unduhan

Diterbitkan

2026-01-31

Cara Mengutip

Samsudin, Izal. “Belief or Disbelief? Unraveling the Meaning of the Use of Quranic Verses As Amulets in Indonesian Muslim Society”. Jurnal Studi Al-Qur’an 22, no. 1 (Januari 31, 2026): 121–141. Diakses Mei 27, 2026. https://journal.unj.ac.id/unj/index.php/jsq/article/view/47625.

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Vol 22 No 1 (2026): Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an

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