Internalizing the Islamic Worldview as the Foundation of Character for the Muslim Ummah in the Digital Age

Abstract

This study examines the concept of Islamic worldview and value internalization in Islamic education, highlighting its relevance in addressing the challenges of the digital era for shaping the character of Muslim individuals. Worldview is understood as a comprehensive framework for perceiving reality, values, and life goals, which in Islam is grounded in tauhid, divine revelation, and ethical principles, as articulated by Muslim scholars, particularly Syed Naquib al-Attas. Internalization in Islamic education is conceptualized as the process of instilling values, beliefs, and attitudes so that they manifest in students’ real-life behavior. The digital era presents significant challenges, including the infiltration of secular, materialistic, and morally relativistic values through media and technology, which may weaken a theocentric orientation and Islamic character. Strengthening the Islamic worldview through education and dakwah emerges as a key strategy to cultivate resilient, ethical, and technologically adaptive Muslim character. The study underscores the importance of integrating digital literacy based on tauhid values into Islamic education, alongside ethical, contextual, and character-oriented digital dakwah innovations in the context of global digital flows.