EDUCATION: THE DEFINITION AND CONCEPT

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DEFINITION OF EDUCATION
Deliberate, systematic effort, made by a society to disseminate the knowledge, values, attitudes and skills of its members, the effort to develop individual potential and the changes that occur in humans. According to some learned people, the word "Education" has been derived from the Latin term "Educatum" which means the act of teaching or training. A group of educationists say that it has come from another Latin word "Educare" which means "to bring up" or "to raise". According to a few others, the word "Education" has originated from another Latin term "Educere" which means "to lead forth" or "to come out". All these meanings indicate that education seeks to nourish the good qualities in man and draw out the best in every individual. Education seeks to develop the innate inner capacities of man.

CONCLUSION DEFINITION OF EDUCATION

Education is a process or activity which seeks to develop physical, intellectual, social and emotional individual. Adding finesse, skill, knowledge and experience so that they can provide profit and progress in life. Helped and encouraged individual to act in a rational way to avail themselves to the community, state and nation. Guidance or help given by adults for the development of their children to achieve maturity.

EDUCATION CONCEPT
In general:

a) Education in essence, a protg of activities undertaken that resulted in the occurrence of changes in a person.
b) Education is a process that lasts a lifetime. c) Education can take place independently and can be done effectively through monitoring.

Islam has been advocating education as a social necessity for over 1400 years. The Quran and the Hadiths explicitly emphasise the importance of education; in Islam seeking education is obligatory for every Muslim, male and female. Indeed the acquisition of knowledge and the use of this knowledge for the betterment of humanity is seen as a sacred duty for Muslims. Allah says:

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AREAS OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION

1. Gods word Based on revelation 2. Gods world Using the 3 faculties Allah gave to each one of us (listening, watching, and using mind) -

BASED ON SURAH AN NAHL (78)

Here the faculties mean the use of hearing (collecting info), seeing (observation), and thinking (deriving new results).

Whichever group excels in using it becomes the leader, especially when Muslims do not follow Islam.

KNOWLEDGE ATTRIBUTE OF ALLAH. ( ALEEM)

Allah has taught the Prophet pbuh, the supplication: O my Lord! Increase me in knowledge.

CLASSIFICATION OF (KNOWLEDGE) IN ISLAM ACCORDING TO IMPORTANCE

1. Obligatory () 2. ( Obligatory on society) 3. ( Desirable) 4. ( permissible) 5. ( detested) 6. ( prohibited)

FARDHU
On every Muslim; so that he can live Islamically. He should know the basics of: Beliefs- Worships- Dealings-

Prohibitions which lead to punishments-

Etiquettes of life- Purification of heart-

FARDHU KIFAYAH
In every locality, there has to be a group which knows these areas otherwise the whole society will be a sinner. These are of Two types. Those which are: Means to know obligatory knowledge (Quran, Hadith, Fiqh, Arabic, ..). If we know Quran, we can know our creed Essential for a human society to excel others (Science, Technology, Economics, Business, Administration, Media). Our focus is here, missing the first one!!!

THE FUNDAMENTAL OF ISLAMIC BASED EDUCATION

- Emphasizing

the concept of life and the hereafter.

- Theology and science can not be separated because the both have a relationship in terms of oneness and belief.
- Develop a balanced human nature in terms of spiritual and physical simultaneously. - Devote ourselves to God in all affairs of life. - Based on the principles of education based on the Al-Quran and As-Sunnah for forming beliefs, attitudes and skills as a servant of God.

Tidak terbatas kepada jantina

Memenuhi keperluan rohani, intelek dan akhlak

Pendidikan menurut perspektif Islam

Menerapkan nilai dan keikhlasan bekerja kerana Allah SWT

Kewajipan setiap individu

2 sumber utama iaitu : - Al-Quraan -hadis nabi

Proses sepanjang hayat

Bersikap positif Melahirkan insan yang berilmu Berkeperibadian mulia

Membangunkan diri, masyarakat, dan negara ke arah mencapai kebaikan di dunia dan kesejahteraan di akhirat.

Matlamat konsep pendidikan Islam

Berkemahiran

THE USE OF THE KNOWLEDGE

Not just to learn for the sake of learning The goal should not to be left on children. They are too young to come up with one. You have to help them.

If you dont specify the goal, they will make some mean or cheap goals
Allama Iqbal says: Knowledge gives power. This power should be under Deen. Otherwise it is pure Satanic. A Muslim must Islamize his knowledge.

THE ISLAMIC OBJECTIVE

To produce individuals who believe firmly in the individual and collective system of Islam. To protect, practice, and promote it. To help in knowing Allah and the ways to please Him using latest means at his disposal (as a Khalifah). To develop morals by following the Prophet pbuh (Taleem + Tazkiah + Himkmah) Live a balanced life (spiritual vs material; self vs society; spending vs saving; avoiding extremes) To be expert in ones own field To have a vision and a mission along with discipline within the limits given by Allah.

CURRENT SITUATION
We have two streams of education Deeni / Madrassa Education Secular / School Education

DEENI / MADRASSA EDUCATION.

Mostly out-of-date with current situation Originally designed for producing civil servants (in Muslim rule); that is why living in India, you dont find any syllabus for Dawah; or how to live and interact with others in a multi-cultural society; Generates 1000s of Huffaz but not even 1% know what they have memorized!

Yes, their contribution is immense. Especially in the absence of any alternative

SECULAR / SCHOOL EDUCATION

Has no link with Islamic education. A subject (on Islamic Studies) is there but it is confined mostly to beliefs, worship, and morals. Nothing to do with the concept of knowledge. Nothing to relate oneself with other subjects.

SECULAR EDUCATION
Students are taught Science, maths, social studies, politics, history, law, management, economics, etc. etc. but no where do you see any Islamic perspective. The one who has money and positions is the successful one (Media, culture) Result: The whole life is built along non-Islamic lines.

CURRENT STATUS
For masses (of students), this is what we have

So, we need to work more to save our generation

Especially in the light of TV/Internet and media onslaught against Islam and Muslims

IMPORTANT FEATURES ISLAMIC EDUCATION - 1

No division between religious and secular.

Up to high school, same syllabus for everyone

All essential subjects will be taught. Supporting subjects (Maths, Sciences, etc.) will be taught in the spirit of Islam. A student will look at this world with Islamic vision.

IMPORTANT FEATURES ISLAMIC EDUCATION - 2

After high school, education for Specialists in

Quran, Hadith, Fiqh, History

Tarbiyah, Dawah, Islamic Social sciences Islamic Philosophies Comparative religion Islamic Economists

CURRENT REALITY
No such system exists (in secular and most Muslim countries)

Islamic Studies is just one subject in our schools

It is the Most neglected, abused, and last in priority No supervision or follow up for it Most importantly Quran is missing! (except for rote memorization of few Surahs and their translation passages)

AKBAR ILAHABADI SAID (URDU)

URDU POEM AGAINST WESTERN EDUCATION SYSTEM.

Yon qatl se bachchon ke wo badnaam na hota,

Afsoos ke firoun ko college ki na soojhi,

Pisr mein bu aaye kyonkar Doodh hai dabbey ka aur taleem hai sarkar ki.

SECULAR EDUCATION PREPARES ATHEISTS & MATERIALISTIC PERSONS!

Examples: Science: Anomalous expansion of water. Not taught: The One Who created sea creatures created water. This is not automatic. History: Egyptology, the most imp. subject. Not taught: Why Musa (A) is mentioned most in the Quran. Economics: Not taught: You dont have to rely on interest.

MAIN PILLAR OF WESTERN EDUCATION

Knowledge developed in Western education are based by this 4 features: (i) Metarialism - materialistic

(ii) idealism - an attitude that sees something in the form of an idea

(iii) Secularism - reject religious values in human social life (iv) Rationalism - the belief that reason is the basis of the best in solving the problem.

The figure of western education, John Dewey noted that western education is seen through: i. From the point of view of society

(community perspective) - Cultural inheritance from the older generation to the younger generation ii. From the standpoint of the individual

(individual perspective)

- Expansion of the hidden and latent potentials.

THE STUDENT INVOLVEMENT WITHIN CLASSROOM ACTIVITY

Western philosophers such as Aristotle, Plato and Socrates encouraged rational thinking stress on active learning on their learners Student appear as active learners in the classroom, as the teaching and learning process not focusing on teacher-centered, but more on are active learners in the classroom. It encourages the students to be active in giving and sharing the ideas, which is maximizing their role as a students than the teacher in creating the effective learning and teaching activity

they are very much encouraged to think and voice their views whenever they are involved in group discussion or carried out the given assignment.

THE WAYS OF TEACHING PROCESS

roles of students are recognized, by giving them the rights and respects within the teaching and learning process itself They have the freedom and rights to take charge of their own learning, as they are given the opportunity and freedom to manage their own learning process. the teachers play their role as a facilitator than the knowledge producer to their students. Teachers are responsible to help and guide the students in their learning process rather than teaching them what to do

Teachers of the Western education do play a role in guiding students to discover and develop their abilities and potentials.

CONCLUSION
Education from an Islamic perspective in religious philosophy instill faith of man to God in human form as a vicegerent on earth. Education from Western perspectives is not based on religious but on cultural traditions and responsibility to learn because the need of a man.

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