COMMUNISM FROM AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE: A STUDY OF ITS IMPACT IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Communism, as a protruding ideology, has spread its significant influence worldwide. Introduced by Karl Marx and Engels, the ideology has been developing as an opposition to capitalism, aiming to dismantle class divisions in society that led to disparities between the proletariat and bourgeoisie in Europe. Communists do not recognize religion and deny the existence of God. Furthermore, communism has been hostile towards religion, as a reaction of a trauma when religion was a tool for the ruling class to control the lower classes. This paper aims to analyze the dangers of communism from an Islamic perspective and its influence in Indonesia. The study employs literature reviews and interviews with several authoritative sources. The findings indicate that communist ideology contradicts Islamic values and has a negative impact on the mindset of the Indonesian people.

Keywords: Communism, Islam, Karl Marx, Negative Impact, Ideology.