THE CONCEPT OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF EDUCATION AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION SOURCES OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION CONTENT OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION
Education = Basic principle and one of the fundamental mean through which the society transmits and renews their societal traits, values and culture to the next generation. William K. Frankena = Education is the transmission or acquisition of the excellence (desirable, abilities, habits, state and traits)by the use of techniques such as instruction, training, studying, practical, guidance and discipline.

Islam = Education is mainly based on the revelations (al-Quran and al-Sunnah) which are the basic guidance and source of Muslims life.

DEFINITIONS OF EDUCATION

Dictionary of education: Education is the total process of developing human ability and behavior

Education comes from the word educateto bring up, guide, look after,teachability to educate, to build, to develop, to lead

Education is the process of training and developing human knowledge, skill, mind and character.

Websters dictionary: Education is the process of educating, teaching and training

Arabic Terminologies:

Talim Tadib Tarbiyyah

And He taught Adam the nature of all things(alQuran,2:31). This term is widely used in a formal sense, stemming from the Arabic root 'alima which means to know, to be aware, to perceive, or to learn. It relates to knowledge being sought or imparted through instruction and teaching (Bernard Lewis et al, 1987, vol. III).

Tadib derives from the root word adaba which means to be cultured, refined, or well-mannered, disciplined and trained in mind and soul (Ibn Manzur, 2000, Vol. I). My Lord educated (addaba) me and so, made my education (tadib) most excellent.

The word tarbiyah comes from the root raba, which means to increase, to grow, to nourish, or to perform the gradual process of growing of somethingto the stage of completeness or maturity (Al-Attas, 1979). n contemporary Arabic usage, tarbiyah is often used to denote education. It is associated with the purposeful intention of putting affairs into a right and proper state or order. At this level, the term applies to the growth process of humans, plants and animals (Ibn Manzur, 2000, Vol. I)

Ta'lim Ta'lim refers to types of instruction whose mental activities and disciplines result in the gaining of knowledge the learner did not previously possess (Bin Omar, 1993). It could also be defined as the process of transmitting or imparting knowledge to a person that will help in training his or her mind and in developing reasoning powers. Thus, ta'lim is central to the process of instilling knowledge in such a way that both the giver (teacher) and recipient (student, or learner) add meaning and value, not only to their own lives, but to the total enrichment of their community, society, and to all of human existence

Tadib
Ta'dib suggests the social dimensions of a person's development, being a process by which the most desirable attributes of mind and soul -- in terms of proper behaviour and ethical conduct -- are acquired (Bin Omar, 1993). This is the rationale of Islamic education that emerged historically in the teaching systems developed through mosques and madaris. Al-Attas (1985) describes adab as education that focuses at the highest level on the development of the whole human being. It involves discipline of the mind and spirit in order to attain recognition and acknowledgement of each individual's proper place, appropriate to their physical, intellectual and spiritual capacity and potential. Education can never be separated from adab in its most profound sense, because adab encompasses the spiritual level of human awareness. As Al-Attas (1979) suggests, an emphasis on adab, which includes action (amal) in the educational process ensures that ilm (knowledge) is being put to good use in society.

Tarbiyyah Bin Omar (1993) suggests, tarbiyah refers to education in its broadest sense, meaning the development of the human personality and the nurturing and rearing aspects of education, especially as applied to the young. Tarbiyah is seen as distinct from ta'lim in that the latter has a closer semantic relationship to ilm - knowledge that is generally understood to be the result of formal education. For Nasr (1987), tarbiyah is the highest level of education in that it embraces the development and education of the whole

Langgulung defines education as to change and transfer societal values in every individual through various process and methods in order to produce good and responsible servants of Allah

AlShaibani defines education as to build and develop a perfect personalities i.e. physical, spiritual, mind,practices (amal) and social in order to achieve happiness in this world and Hereafter.

Sayid Sabiq: Islamic education is the process which prepared the children physically and spiritually to be perfect human (insan kamil) best citizenable to develop this universe in the best manner

Dr. Ahmad Zaki Salih: Islamic education is the important process which can bring human being to perfect life worldly as well as hereafter according to Quran and Sunnah

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION

Ibn Sina = cultivation of human intellect because humans intellect is unique and distinct from other creatures = to prepare children for their future in life and the day after Al-Ghazzali = the formation of God conscious (taqwa) man who obeys Gods command and avoids His prohibitions thus leads a person to be useful to the community

->to try to go beyond sensory knowledge-> to develop good habits

Ibn Khaldun = ->to enable the pupil to plan for actions that may promote the interest of society

-> to ensure means of livelihood

= the formation of good character (akhlak), the cultivation of virtue and eradication of ignorance as the goals of education towards mankind.

Al-Attas = inculcate goodness in man as man and as individual self. He argues that the end of education would be to produce al-insan al-salih

First world conference on muslim education =

-> to balance the growth of the total personality of man through training of mans spirit, intellect, rationale self, feelings and bodily senses

To provide the teachings of Holy Quran as the primary source of education

To provide experiences which are based on fundamentals of Islam as embodied in Holy Quran and Sunnah which cannot be changed;

To provide experiences in the form of knowledge and skills with clear understanding that these experiences are likely to be changed in the light of changes in society;

To develop understanding that knowledge without the basis in faith and religion is incomplete education

PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION

Education should be consistent with Quran and Sunnah

Education in Islam is integrated and holistic

Tawhid is the basis of education is islam (Tawhidic paradigm)

Education emphasis on akhlak =to achieve insan kamil

Education is the process of knowing and believing Allah as the Creator

SOURCES OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION

Revelation
(Wahy) Non Revelation

Reason or rationale thinking

Empirical observations

CONTENT OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION

Muqaddam Imla Quran

Sirah

Tawhid

Tajwid

Fiqh

Akhlaq

Khat

CONCLUSION

1. Education is very important in humans life in order to build and develop individual and the society. 2. Islamic education play a vital role in fulfilling the needs of humanity by developing humans potentials -> spiritual, physical, emotional and intellect with the guidance of Quran and Sunnah 3. Education = continuous and long life process (from cradle to the graveyard)