FLEXING CULTURE FROM THE QUR’ANIC PERSPECTIVE
Between Lifestyle And The Principle Of Tauhid
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30631/tjd.v22i2.609Keywords:
Flexing Culture, Lifestyle, Qur’anic Perspective, TauhidAbstract
Flexing culture, which refers to the act of showcasing wealth and social status, has become a common phenomenon in the digital era, especially on social media. This culture represents a materialistic lifestyle that has the potential to create social inequality and spiritual crises. This study aims to analyze flexing culture from the perspective of the Qur’an by highlighting its contradiction with the values of tauhid. The research employs a descriptive qualitative method using a thematic interpretation (tafsir maudhu’i) approach, analyzing Qur’anic verses related to wealth, arrogance, and worldly life. This study finds that flexing culture contradicts the principle of tauhid, as it promotes behaviors such as arrogance (takabbur), ostentation (riya’), and wastefulness (israf), all of which are criticized in the Qur’an. In contrast, the Qur’an emphasizes the importance of simplicity, gratitude, and the responsible use of wealth. In conclusion, flexing culture is inconsistent with Qur’anic values and should be addressed through the strengthening of spiritual awareness and ethical use of social media.
References
Ajidin, Zilal Afwa, “Fenomena Flexing di Media Sosial dan Kaitannya dengan Israf”, Jurnal Islamic Business and Finance, Vol.4 no. 1, 2023.
Al-Ashfahani, Raghib, al-Mufradat li alfadz al-Qur’an, Beirut: Dar as-Syamsiyyah, 2009.
Arifin, Syamsul, “Urban Muslims and the Ethics of Tauhid; Rethinking Islamic Education in the age of Consumeris”, Jurnal al-Jami’ah, 56 No. 2.
Azizah, Alfiyatul, “The Consistency of the Qur’an in Critizing Flexing Culture in Society: Maqashidiyah Approach”, Proceeding International Summit of Science, Technology and Humanity, 2023.
Bauman, Zygmund, Consuming Life, Cambridge: Policy Press, 2007.
Chaery, Shodiq dan Shalahuddin, Kamus Istilah Agama, Jakarta: Sienttarama, 1983.
Depdiknas, Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, third edition, Jakarta: Balai Pustaka, 2005.
Fatimah, Syarifah, “Flexing; Fenomena Perilaku Konsumen dalam Perspektif Islam”, Jurnal Ilmiah Ekonomi Islam 9 no. 1 2023.
Al-Ghazali, Ihya’ Ulumuddin, Beirut: Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, 2005.
Hanbal, Aḥmad ibn, Musnad Ahmad, Beirut: Muʾassasat al-Risaah, 1999.
Hasan, Noorhaidi, “The Making of Public Islam; Piety, Agency, and Commodification on the Landscape of the Indonesian Public Sphere”, Contemporary Islam, 3 no. 3, 2009.
Kathir, Ibn, Tafsir al-Qur’an al-‘Azhim, Riyadh: Dar Thayyibah, 1999.
Jamil, Jalwis, Kajian Tematik tentang Takabbur dalam Perspektif al-Qur’an, Padang: Azka Pustaka, 2022.
Kumparan. (2023). Flexing: Pengertian, Penyebab dan Tips Mengatasinya. K u m p a r a n . C o m . h t t p s : / /k u m p a r a n . c o m / r a g a m - i n f o / flexing-pengertian-penyebab-dan-tips-mengatasinya-20ZvHpfhgvJ
Lubis, Rafli Maulana, “Analysis of the Flexing Phenomenon on Social Media from an Islamic Perspective:, Jurnal Komunika vol.17 no.1, 2023.
Maharani, Dewi, “Rasionalitas Muslim: Perilaku Konsumsi dalam Perspektif Ekonomi Islam”, Jurnal Ilmiah Ekonomi Islam 6 no. 3, 2020.
Muftisany, Hafidz, Dosa-Dosa Besar; Syirik dan Riya’, Surakarta: Intera Publishing, 2021.
Munawwir, A. W., Kamus al-Munawwir, Semarang: Toha Putra, 1997.
Pramudya, Muhammad Arga, “Flexing in Social Media: Between Confession and Conflict in an Islamic Perspective”, Jurnal Shafa; Journal of Islamic Communication 6 no. 1, 2023.
Prastiwi, Mahar, Alasan di Balik Perilaku Flexing Menurut Dosen UM Surabaya, http://edukasi.kompas.com/read/2022/03/16/124158171/alasan-dibalik-perilaku-flexing-menurut-dosen-um-surabaya?page=all
Qadamah, Ibnu, Minhajul Qashidin, Translate: Kathur Suhardi, Jakarta: Pustaka al-Kautsar, 1997.
Qardhawi, Yusuf, Islam Ekstrem, Bandung: Mizan, 1985.
Risnawati, “Digital Literacy Vs Flexing Culture on Youtube”, Jurnal Komunika Vol. 16 no. 1, 2022.
Saeed, Abdullah, Reading the Qur’an in the Twenty-First Century; A Contextualist Approach, New York: Routledge, 2014.
Shihab, M. Quraish, Tafsir al-Misbah, Jakarta: Lentera Hati, 2002.
Suhemi, Emi, “Takabbur dalam Perspektif al-Qur’an dan Hadits”, Jurnal al-Mu’ashirah 16 no. 2, 2019.
Susanto,” Lifestyle: Flexing bhavior in Social Media”, International Journal of Economics, vol. 12, no.1, 2023.
Taufikurrahman, “Sombong dalam al-Qur’an; Sebuah Kajian Tematik”, Jurnal Tafsere 9 no. 2, 2021.
Wijaya, Ahsin, Kamus Ilmu al-Qur’an, Jakarta: Amzah, 2006.
Yunus, Mahmud, Kamus Arab-Indonesia, Jakarta: Hidakarya Agus, 1992.
