ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY

OF EDUCATION
Markee Joyce O. Galan
Lady Grace R. Soledad
MaEd-Educational Management
UNIT STRUCTURE

1.Introduction to Islam
2.Basic Tenets of Islamic World View
3.Features of Islam
4.Islamic Education in relation to Components of
Education
5.Educational Implications of Islamic Thought
 OBJECTIVES

• Define the basic tenets of Islam.

• Identify the major features of Islam.
 a religion for
all mankind
and is relevant
for both
essentially spiritual and
mundane life. does not
stands for deep recognize the
religious life and differences on
at the same time the basis of
defines a good caste,creed,
living for the
mankind. ISLAM wealth,language
, race,region
etc.
 What Does ‘Islam’ Mean?

“Islam” is an Arabic term which means to submit

one’s will to the will of God.

Islam is a monotheistic religion that teaches that

there is only one divine being, one supreme Creator
of the universe.
 What is a Muslim?

A Muslim is anyone who submits their will to the one and

only true God who is worthy of worship, “Allah” (God).

For a person to become a Muslim and accept Islam as

their faith, they must say and believe in the following
phrase:
 Who is Allah?

Allah is the name God Almighty has given Himself as

is mentioned many times in the Holy Quran.
Muslims believe He has no partners in divinity, which
includes having no son, and nothing in the universe is
similar to Him. Muslims believe that Allah is the
Originator and Sustainer of the universe and that he
created human beings for only one purpose: to worship
Him alone.
Basic Tenets of Islamic World View
Man has intelligence,
Man is the creation of will and speech. But
man is also weak and
God who can choose
forgetful. Through
to conform to his revelation‘s guidance he
ordinates. can seek to overcome
his imperfections.

Conformity with The right way to live Islam is a

God‘s will is according to God‘s restatement of what
determines a man‘s will, which he has god has to say to
destiny in this life revealed through the man as a set of
and the next. prophets. beliefs
 Islam has provided the
Law is prescribed in social framework for a
Islam for every sphere great culture for more
of life. than a thousand
years.
Basic Tenets of Islamic World View
Islam is not only to be
apprised of, even carefully
acquainted with, its
The Muslim world is pattern, institutions and
one unit. history but also to
apprehend what these
mean to those who have
the faith.
 FEATURES OF ISLAM
1. Islam is universal.
-the Islamic system is such that it makes all
men as one community and does not make
any distinction on the basis of language ,
race, colour , culture or history.
 FEATURES OF ISLAM
2. Islam is
comprehensive.
-it provides a complete code of conduct for
living . It is not merely for individuals but
nation as well.
 FEATURES OF ISLAM
3. Islam is eternal.
-from the beginning of the universe , Islam
has been the only true religion . Islam is not
a novel religion that appeared in Arabia four
centuries ago, preached by the Prophet
Muhammad. It is the religion God made
known on the day when man first appeared
on the earth.
 FEATURES OF ISLAM
4. Islam is dynamic.
-islam is not a static RELIGION. It‘s principles
are not confined to any one particular period
of history or particular set of circumstances,
Islamic principles cannot be outdated. They
are capable of meeting the demands of the
modern age.
 FEATURES OF ISLAM
5. Islam is rational.
Several verses quoted from Holy Quran and
sayings from Prophet clearly ask human
beings to observe, to think, to analyse and to
judge. All these are symptoms of rationalism
and reasoning.
 FEATURES OF ISLAM
6. Islam is realistic.
Islam is a religion which does not make
discrimination between theory and practice.
It does prohibit from such action which is
difficult to do. Islam knows the
characteristics and nature of human beings.
 FEATURES OF ISLAM
7. Islam does not make any
distinction on the basis of color.
Islam considers all human beings on the same
footing and does not discriminate on the
score of color.
 FEATURES OF ISLAM

8. Islam promotes harmony between the

individual and the society, faith and science,
the material and the spiritual
 FEATURES OF ISLAM
10. Islam is
misunderstood
It has been the misfortune of Islam that it has
been misunderstood by various religions and
their followers.
The causes of misunderstanding are improper
interpretations old Jihad, the alleged use of sword
in spreading Islam, imposition of Jizya, polygamy,
divorce etc. if non- Muslim try to understand how
misgivings have arisen about these terms then Islam
can be properly understand.
Islamic Education In
relation to Different
components of
Education
 Education system was
essentially religious in
character.
Sole aim: To spread Islam,
perpetuation and preservation of
Muslim culture.
“Maktabs’ and “Madarsas”- It is
where the study of Quran became a
prominent feature.
 Object of Muslim Education
• To attain worldly prosperity and
social distinction
The main aim of education is
‘to understand the relation of
man with God as revealed with
the Holy Quran’.
 Aims and Objectives
To provide the teachings of Holy Quran
as first step of education
• To provide experiences which are based
on fundamentals of Islam.
• 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

• To develop commitment towards the

basic values which have been
prescribed in religion and scripture.
•To develop sense of accountability
towards Almighty creator so that man
passes his life like a faithful servant
• To foster great consciousness of the
Divine presence in the universe
• To bring man nearer to an
understanding of God and of the
relation in which man stands to his
Creator.
• To develop piety and faith amongst the
followers
• To produce man who has faith as well as
knowledge in spiritual development
• To develop such qualities of a good man
which are universally accepted by the
societies which have faith in religion
 Nature of Elementary and
Higher Education
Maktaba – is a place where writing is
taught.
Here pupils are made to learn Ayats and
verses of Quranlike the vedic ‘Upanaya’ and
Buddhists ‘pabajja’ in the Islamic education
a ceremony called “Bismillah” was
performed when the child attained the age
of 4 years, 4 months and 4 days.
 Curriculum
The child was taught:
•the letters of the alphabet of
Urdu, Persian and Arabic
languages.
•recitation sutras or chapters of
Quran.
•stories of Muslim fakirs and
 Teaching Methods
•Recitation, learning kalama
and collective repetition.

•Writing, reading and oral

methods and also Monitor
methods in Maktabs and
Madarsas
Madarsas and Higher Education
• “Madarsa” is derived from Arabic word
“dars” which means a lecture.
- a place where lectures are delivered
Madarsa was an educational institution
for imparting Islamic education and higher
learning in which students sought admission
after completing Maktab education.
 Teaching Methods:

•Lecture method
•Self study
•Practical method( e.g. in
subjects like music and
architecture)
Duration of education in Madarsas
was 10 to 20 years.
 Curriculum
• Religious Education
Contents: • Secular Education
Intensive and critical Contents:
analysis of Quran Teaching of languages
Intensive study of and literatures of
Islamic Law Arabic and Persian,
Suffism and the logic, History,
heritage of Geography,
Mohammad Sahib Astronomy, Astrology,
Arithmetic,
 Discipline
• Education was not imparted on
psychological line. Students were
forced to maintain strict discipline by
giving them corporal punishments.
Truants and deliquents were severely
caned on palms. Good and intelligent
students were rewarded.
Teacher-Pupil Relationship
The relationship between teachers
ad tudents in Muslim period was
cordial.

There was a constant and intimate

relationship between teacher and
student.
 Educational Implications
of Islamic Education
• Practical and useful education
• Free- Education
• Individual Contact (considered a personal
process)
• Monitorial System
• Status of Teacher:
Teacher had high status, they commanded
respect in society.
( Man of high moral character)
 Educational Implications of Islamic Education

• Patronage of Education
Almost all muslim rulers set up maktabs
& Madarsa and showed their generosity,
favour and love for education.
• Promotion of cultural Unity
No restriction of caste and religion to get
admission in Maktabs & Madarsas
• Encouragement to Persian language
and Science
Persian Language was the media of
education
• Development of Literature and
History
Great attention was given to the growth of
History and art of writing History, infact
tradition of writing history had its root in this
period.
 TO SUM UP:

The stream of Islamic education

continued to flow in India for a period of
almost 500 years. Its system passed
through the hands and reign of many
rulers. This process inevitably left an
indelible mark on Indian life. In this
period a synthesis between wordly or
materialistic and religious education
began, and consequently a tendency
toward professionalisation or
vocationalisation emerged. During this
period, great attention was paid to the