Reconstruction of Social Ethics Based on the Qur'an through Contemporary Digital Thematic Analysis

Abstract

The development of the digital era, which is characterized by a massive flow of information, has given rise to various social ethical problems, such as the degradation of moral values, disinformation, and societal polarization. Although many studies on the values of the Qur'an have been conducted, most of the research is still normative and has not been integrated with digital analysis approaches that are able to map the theme systematically and contextually. This gap shows the need for a new approach that links the study of interpretation with the development of data-driven methodologies. This research aims to reconstruct social ethics based on the Qur'an through contemporary digital thematic analysis, as well as identify thematic patterns that are relevant to contemporary social problems. The method used is a qualitative approach with the support of bibliometric analysis of scientific publications sourced from the Scopus database. The data were analyzed using the keyword co-occurrence technique and visualized through the VOSviewer software to identify the dominant thematic clusters. The results show a shift in the focus of the study of Qur'anic values towards contemporary social issues, with several main clusters such as digital communication ethics, social justice, and religious moderation. These findings confirm that data-driven thematic approaches are able to provide a more comprehensive and contextual understanding of the teachings of the Qur'an in response to modern challenges. The implications of this research contribute to the development of Qur'anic Inquiry studies that are more adaptive to the development of the times, as well as the basis for strengthening social ethics based on Qur'anic values in facing the dynamics of a digital society.