AN OVERVIEW OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION FOR HUMAN EXCELLENCE

AN OVERVIEW OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION FOR HUMAN EXCELLENCE

SHAYA’A OTHMAN, Senior Academic Fellow

International Institute of Islamic Thought [IIT], Washington USA, Kuala Lumpur Regional Office

[email protected] WhatsApp +60122007540

Workshop on Developing Integrated Islamic School in Cambodia at Phnom Penh, 27th Sept 2015Organised by International Institute of Islamic Thought [IIIT]

ISLAMIC EDUCATION

ISLAMIC

EDUCATION

[ Islamic Perspective ]

ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE OF EDUCATION

Tarbiyah •comes from the root word raba (to grow, to increase, to rear, spiritual nurturing),

•implies a state of ethical and spiritual nurturing in developing the individuals potential and

• guidance of the child to the state of complete maturity

Ta’dib

•derived from the root word aduba (to be refined, disciplined, cultured, well mannered),

•which suggests the social aspects of a human being including

•the process of character development and good social behavior.

Ta’lim •the root word of ‘alima (to know, to be informed, to perceive, to learn, to discern),

•this refers to knowledge,

•the imparting and receiving of it through instruction and teaching.

THINKINGTafkir

THINKINGTafkir

Tafkir or THINKING is another important element in Education

� َن� ِإ ُل�و ِق� ۡع� َن َن�ا َن ِق� �� َن ٱ ُل� ۡع� ُل� ۡع� ٱ ُل�� ُل�� ٱ� ِق� �� َن ٱ� َن� ِق�ن ِّب� �ٓا �َن َن�� ٱ� َن�� َن َن��

”Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are the deaf and dumb who do not use brains to reason”

Quran 8:22

In the eye of Allah, those humans who

do not use their brains are lowest than

animals:

The Last Messenger of God, Muhammad [Peace be upon him] said that,

“An hour of thinking is better than a year of worshipping:”

This Hadith appeared in the book [Arabic} of Al Gazali - Revival of

Religious Sciences Vol. 4, page 423.

“……..You do not teach engineering, mathematics, economic as isolated entities, but you teach thinking through such subjects. In other words, thinking is the foreground, and subjects are background, a reverse to the present scenario. With this approach students think to learn rather than learn to think”

“…Curriculum experts must design, construct and formulate the curriculum in such a manner to give centrality to thinking in all subjects areas.”

Tan Sri Dato Dr Wan Mohd Zahid Mohd Noorddin (2009) , Chairman Of Higher Education Leadership Academy [AKEPT]

Think to Learn rather than Learn to Think

ISLAMIC EDUCATION

ISLAMIC

EDUCATION

DEFINATION OF SHARIAH[Summarized from Mappicxs Chart Overview of Shariah ]“The Commandments of God [Allah] derived from the primary sources of Holy Quran and Sunnah, for all human activities which include Aqidah (Belief), Akhlak (Human Behaviours, Attitudes and Ethics), and Fiqh (Ibadat – Rules of Worshipping; Munakahat -Family Laws; Mu’amalat- Trade and Commercial laws; and Jinayat – Criminal Laws), to achieve the objectives of protecting religion, human life, human offspring, human intellect and wealth”

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The 4 important Elements in

Islamic Education :

Tafkir, Tarbiyah, Ta’dib

and Ta’lim of Shariah

DEFINITION OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION“ Islamic Education is defined as the complete development of an individual [Insan] so that he is able, to think [Tafkir]; to nurture

ethical and spiritual values [Tarbiyah]; to have excellent character and social behavior [Ta’dib]; and to receive, impart and practice

knowledge [Ta’lim] of Islam [Shariah]”

I would like to define Islamic Education as follows:

“ Islamic Education is defined as the complete development of an individual [Insan] so that he is able, to reason [Tafkir]; to nurture ethical and spiritual values [Tarbiyah]; to have excellent character and social behavior [Ta’dib]; and to receive, impart and practice knowledge [Ta’lim] of Islam [Shariah]”

SHAYA’A OTHMAN [2015], Lecture on Islamic Education For Human Excellent, Cambodia

ISLAMIC EDUCATION

ONLY SHARIAH RELATED

TO STUDY AND

MEMORIZING OF QURAN

& HADITH

AQDIAH, AKHLAK. LAWS

IN WORSHIPPING AND

MARRIAGE

NO SHARIAH RELATED

SUBJET IS BEING

THOUGHT. ALL SUBJECTS

THOUGHT ARE SECULAR &

DIVORCED FROM RELIGION

Intergrated [ISL AMIC SCHOOL]

The complete development of an individual [Insan] so that he is able, to think [Tafkir];

to nurture ethical and spiritual values [Tarbiyah]; to have excellent character and social behavior [Ta’dib]; and

to receive, impart and practice knowledge [Ta’lim]

of Islam [Shariah]”

SHAYAA OTHAMN [2015], Lecture on Islamic Education For Human Excellent, Cambodia

Syllabus Covering Knowledge &

Technical Skills essentials in this

world and hereafter based on Shariah

ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN INTEGRATED ISLAMIC SCHOOL

SHAYAA OTHAMN [2015], Lecture on Islamic Education For Human Excellent,

Cambodia

Islamic Education is defined as Tafkir, Tarbiyah, Ta’dib and Ta’lim of

Shariah

THANK YOUSHAYA’A OTHMANWhatsApp: +60122007540eMail : [email protected]

Participants of the Workshop, Teachers and Community Leaders coming from all over Cambodia

PRESENTING TALKS TOGETHER WITH DATO WIRA DR JAMIL OSMAN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF IIIT