REKONSTRUKSI EPISTEMOLOGI ISLAM UNTUK ERA DIGITAL

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The digital era has transformed the way humans acquire and validate knowledge, while simultaneously presenting various epistemological challenges for Muslims. The abundance of information, the dominance of algorithms, and the influence of digital technology that is not value-free demand a reconstruction of Islamic epistemology that is relevant to current developments. This study aims to analyze the reconstruction of Islamic epistemology in facing the digital era through the integration of the bayani, burhani, and irfani paradigms. This study uses a library research method with a descriptive qualitative approach. Data were obtained from various relevant literature sources and analyzed using content analysis techniques. The results show that the integration of bayani, burhani, and irfani epistemologies can serve as a foundation for the development of digital Islamic epistemic literacy. This study also identified the importance of a critical attitude towards Western technological epistemology, particularly those related to surveillance capitalism, data colonialism, and digital Eurocentrism. Furthermore, the concepts of critical reason and spiritual reason serve as complementary epistemological instruments in filtering information, maintaining moral integrity, and maintaining spiritual awareness amidst the flow of digitalization. These findings are relevant to the development of Islamic Religious Education in shaping a generation of Muslims who are intellectually competent, critical, and have spiritual character in the digital era.