Criticism exists and plays a role in human life as a trigger for improvement and
progress in various fields. But unfortunately, the practice of criticism is often
accompanied by negative behaviors such as insults, hate speech, the use of harsh
and disrespectful words, the tendency to degrade dignity, and so on. These
deviations trigger various problems, among them such as conflicts and hatred
between groups as occurs within the muslim community and between camps in
politics. This creates a social condition that is not peaceful in the midst of society.
The Qur`ān as a guide for human life is certainly expected to be able to present
ideas that can be a reference and a guide in solving various problems that arise in
society, including the problem in terms of criticism above. Based on the
identification of the problems above, this study was intended to convey the
messages contained in the Qur`ān relating to the issue of criticism, namely in
surah Maryam verses 41-48, through the Qur`ān interpretation approach. This
research is a literature research, which was presented as a qualitative research and
uses the Qur`ān interpretation approach (tahlīliy and mauḍū’iy). The required
data was collected by the Literature Study method, and analyzed by the content
analysis method. The result of this study informs that in the Qur`ān Surah
Maryam verses 41-48 describes the story of the prophet Abraham who conveyed
negative criticism of his father who was mistaken for worshiping idols. In this
story, it is exemplified that in criticizing, one should: be based on right intentions;
be based on adequate knowledge; use gentle delivery; include a clear explanation
of what went wrong; do with humility; and do it patiently.