Penguatan Moderasi Beragama Melalui Kajian Al-Qur’an Bagi Warga Binaan Di Lapas Kelas IIB Pasir Pengaraian

Abstract

Religious moderation is an important aspect of guidance for incarcerated people because it concerns not only religious understanding but also how individuals perceive differences, regulate their attitudes, and build constructive social relationships. This community service program aimed to describe the implementation of Qur’anic study as a medium for strengthening religious moderation, identify supporting and inhibiting factors, and examine qualitative indications of participants’ understanding of moderation values. The program was conducted on July 28, 2026, at the Class IIB Pasir Pengaraian Correctional Facility and involved male inmates. An educational-participatory approach was employed through thematic Qur’anic interpretation, contextual explanation, dialogue, and reflection. The materials addressed wasathiyah, justice, tolerance, consultation, brotherhood, compassion, and the rejection of excessive attitudes. The findings indicated more concrete forms of participants’ understanding, particularly their ability to connect Qur’anic values with everyday experiences by interpreting moderation as avoiding excessive attitudes, respecting differences, resolving problems through dialogue, controlling aggressive responses, and developing a commitment to self-improvement and more constructive social relationships. Participants’ engagement in dialogue and reflection further indicated that the materials were not limited to conceptual understanding but were related to situations encountered in their daily lives. The program was supported by institutional cooperation and participant engagement, while limited time, differences in Qur’anic literacy, limited learning media, and correctional scheduling posed challenges. Because the evaluation did not employ standardized pre-test and post-test measures, these findings should be interpreted as initial qualitative indications rather than statistically measurable improvement. Continued programs with staged materials and more systematic evaluation are recommended