The document provides an overview of Islamic education presented by Shaya'a Othman. It defines Islamic education as the complete development of an individual in four areas: thinking (tafkir), nurturing ethical and spiritual values (tarbiyah), having excellent character and social behavior (ta'dib), and receiving, imparting and practicing knowledge (ta'lim) of Islamic law (shariah). It contrasts this holistic approach that integrates shariah into all subjects with secular education that divorces religion from learning. The document advocates for integrated Islamic schools that teach both religious and technical knowledge based on shariah to develop students according to Islamic principles.

1. 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
sottoman@gmail.com WhatsApp +60122007540
Workshop on Developing Integrated Islamic School in Cambodia at Phnom Penh, 27th
Sept 2015
Organised by International Institute of Islamic Thought [IIIT]

2. ISLAMIC EDUCATION
ISLAMIC
EDUCATION

3. [ Islamic Perspective ]
ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE OF EDUCATION

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. THINKIN
G
Tafkir
THINKING
Tafkir
Tafkir or THINKING is another important
element in Education

8. ‫إ‬ِ‫ل‬َ ‫ن‬َ ‫ذي‬ِ‫ل‬ّ‫ٱ‬ ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬‫ب‬ُ ‫ٱل‬ ‫م‬ّ‫ص‬ّ ‫ٱل‬ ‫ل‬ِّ ‫ٱ‬ ‫د‬َ‫عن‬ِ ‫ب‬ّ ‫وا‬َ ‫د‬ّ‫ٱل‬ ‫ر‬ّ ‫ش‬َ ‫ن‬ّۡۡ ٓ
‫ن‬َ ‫لو‬ُ‫ق‬ِ‫ع‬‫ي‬َ ۡ
”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:

9. 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.

10. “……..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

11. ISLAMIC EDUCATION
ISLAMIC
EDUCATION

12. 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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14. The 4 important
Elements in Islamic
Education : Tafkir,
Tarbiyah, Ta’dib
and Ta’lim of
Shariah

15. 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]”

16. 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

17. 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

18. Intergrated
[ISL AMIC SCHOOL]

19. 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],
Syllabus Covering
Knowledge & Technical
Skills essentials in this
world and hereafter
based on Shariah

21. 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

22. THANK YOU
SHAYA’A OTHMAN
WhatsApp: +60122007540
eMail : sottoman@gmail.com

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

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