MODERASI KALAM DAN LINGUISTIK DAKWAH TRANSFORMATIF: STRATEGI WACANA KONTRA-RADIKALISME MASYARAKAT MULTIKULTURAL

https://doi.org/10.23960/simbol.v14i1.2297
Published: Apr 27, 2026

Abstract:

Meningkatnya radikalisme verbal dan dominasi dakwah monolog di era digital menjadi ancaman serius bagi kohesi sosial. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis rekonstruksi moderasi kalam (wasathiyah) dan integrasinya ke dalam linguistik dakwah transformatif sebagai strategi kontra-radikalisme. Menggunakan paradigma kualitatif berbasis studi pustaka, riset ini memadukan Analisis Wacana Kritis dialektis-relasional dengan hermeneutika teologis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dekonstruksi teologi kalam dari klaim kebenaran monolitik menuju paradigma kontekstual berhasil merombak struktur bahasa dakwah dari konfrontatif menjadi komunikatif dan inklusif. Rekomendasi riset ini mendorong integrasi modul linguistik dakwah transformatif ke dalam kurikulum standardisasi dai.

The rise of verbal radicalism and the dominance of monologue da'wah in the digital era pose a serious threat to social cohesion. This study aims to analyze the reconstruction of kalam moderation (wasathiyah) and its integration into transformative da'wah linguistics as a counter-radicalism strategy. Employing a qualitative paradigm based on a literature review, this research combines dialectical-relational Critical Discourse Analysis with theological hermeneutics. The results indicate that the deconstruction of kalam theology from monolithic truth claims toward a contextual paradigm has successfully reformed the linguistic structure of da'wah from being confrontational to communicative and inclusive. The recommendations of this research encourage the integration of transformative da'wah linguistic modules into the standardization curriculum for preachers (da'i).

Keywords:
1. Kalam moderation
2. da'wah linguistics
3. radicalism
Authors:
Machfudz Fauzi
Institut Agama Islam Tulang Bawang
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Fauzi, M. (2026). MODERASI KALAM DAN LINGUISTIK DAKWAH TRANSFORMATIF: STRATEGI WACANA KONTRA-RADIKALISME MASYARAKAT MULTIKULTURAL. J-Simbol: Jurnal Magister Pendidikan Bahasa Dan Sastra Indonesia, 14(1), 558–568. https://doi.org/10.23960/simbol.v14i1.2297
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