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