Abstract
Researchers are hardly interested in Tan Malaka's thoughts about the concept of divinity (Tauhid). Indeed he is better known as a Marxist who does not recognize God (in the discourse of Indonesian Marxism), but in his work is found his commentary on the concept of divinity. This paper will re-examine the thoughts of Tan Malaka, especially in his main work is Madilog (Materialism, Dialectics, Logic), related to the issue of social justice. Tan Malaka defines divinity as the recognition of God's power, the Oneness of God. This confession arises based on awareness of God's laws in the universe. Based on these laws, Tan Malaka realizes that justice means equal- ity and enforcement of justice means enforcement of God's laws, which is only possible if we recognize mate- riality. As for Tan Malaka, social justice means equal ownership. Thus, the equality of ownership will not be realized, if everyone crosses the boundaries of owner- ship. This is what is happening in the social system of capitalism today. Therefore, strengthening social justice means resistance to capitalism.
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