The Nature of Educators and Students in Islamic Education; A Qualitative Study
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Nature, Educators, Students, Islamic Education, QualitativeAbstract
Islamic education is primarily oriented toward developing knowledgeable and noble individuals through a learning process imbued with spiritual, moral, and humanitarian values. This study aims to uncover the existential nature of educators and students in Islamic education and how their relationship shapes a meaningful educational process. This study employed a qualitative phenomenological approach, with primary data sources consisting of in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation at three Islamic educational institutions. The research informants consisted of teachers, lecturers, and students selected purposively. Data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, which includes data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing.The results of this study indicate that educators in Islamic education are essentially murabbi, mu'allim, and mursyid, whose roles are not only as teachers of knowledge but also as spiritual and moral guides. Students are viewed as thalibul 'ilm seekers of knowledge who undergo the learning process as a path to self-purification and devotion to Allah SWT. The relationship between the two is formed symbiotically and spiritually, marked by the values of compassion, respect, and exemplary behavior. This educational relationship is at the core of the process of forming a perfect human being who integrates reason, heart, and faith. This study emphasizes the need for Islamic education to be reoriented towards a more humanistic and transformative learning model, by positioning teachers and students as spiritual partners in the process of seeking knowledge
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