Social Comparison on Instagram’s Users and Solutions from The Qur'anic Perspective

Abstract

Technological advances and the diversity of social media have become a trigger to see all the advantages that other people have, giving rise to feelings of being left behind and even blaming yourself for not having achieved what other people have achieved. This feeling arises because someone tends to compare themselves with other people, also known as social comparison, when viewing content on social media, such as Instagram. This research was written using the library research method, and data collection was obtained from various books, journals, and previous research. The research results show that being grateful and not belittling other people are commendable attitudes mentioned in the Qur’an Surah Ibrahim [14]: 34, Surah Saba [34]: 13, Surah al-Hujurat [49]: 11, dan Surah al-Ra’du [13]: 11, so these two attitudes can be used as solutions to avoid the negative effects of social comparison.