Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas asked the younger generation, especially students, to be aware of the movement and network of radicalism in an effort to instill religious radicalism, a sense of hatred for other religious symbols.
"It cannot be denied that young people are the target of religious radicalism movements and networks to instill religious radicalism, hatred for other religious symbols, and hatred of the symbol of the state," Yaqut said while giving a speech at the opening of the Middle East and African World Student Association (PPIDK) online. reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 17.
Yaqut said he was concerned after reading the results of research by the Maarif Institute and several research institutions stating that the radicalism network of religious thinking had infiltrated the younger generation, especially students and students.
According to him, this phenomenon is very worrying not only in the context of the future of Islam as a blessing for all nature, but also the civilization of the archipelago and the world.
"We know that school and college age is the most vulnerable period in the midst of their psychological condition, plus inadequate religious understanding," he said.
He explained that due to the wrong understanding of religion, often these groups of radicalism networks carry the ideology of hatred for religion and the government.
According to him, the network considers the government-run government system as a teghut because it formally does not follow the Koran.
"Students began to be infiltrated by the belief that singing the national anthem, respect the flag was haram. This phenomenon is against Islamic principles, ramatan lil alamin and religious moderation," he said.
Yaqut asked Indonesian students to become ambassadors for religious moderation, namely not only instilling a love for religion, but also for the nation and state.
Because, according to him, relations between religion and state are two things that are interrelated so that it is impossible to clash.
Indonesia is not a secular state or a religious state. Religion provides spiritual morals and teaches national and state ethics so that religions are not separated, but are interrelated," he said.
Yaqut reminded the younger generation not only to obey religion, but also to love and be loyal to the state so that a religious and nationalist generation is created.
According to him, the image of the Indonesian nation in the eyes of the international community really depends on how the younger generation behaves and acts in other countries.
"If we behave and cultivate well, the image of the Indonesian nation will be good too. Therefore, let us always make the best contribution to our nation according to the capacity we have each," he said.
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