EDUCATING TEACHER FOR MUALLAF: THE TAWHIDIC BASE (Pendidikan Guru untuk Mualaf: Berasaskan Tauhid)

Ab. Halim Tamuri

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ABSTRACT

The main aim of this paper is to discuss the role of tawhid in developing teacher education system for the muallaf. Basically, every teacher should have good akhlak, since they are generally regarded as the role models or exemplars for their students especially for the muallaf students. These teachers are the persons who directly educate the muallaf about Islam and guide them closely how live as good Muslim. Therefore, in Islam, tawhid is not limited to divine or metaphysical aspects, but it also should be regarded as the universal principle or rule that will guide all human activities in order to confirm to the will of Allah. This primary concept is related to the human being’s temporal duty in this universe as khalīfatullāh, and with his or her permanent duty as ‘abdullāh. As a result, education in Islam cannot be separated from the concept of tawhid. Thus, this concept of tawhid should be correctly understood by the teachers particularly in educating our new Muslim brothers and sisters.

ABSTRAK

Tujuan utama makalah ini untuk membincangkan peranan tauhid dalam membangunkan sistem pendidikan guru untuk mualaf. Pada dasarnya, setiap guru perlu mempunyai akhlak yang baik, kerana mereka secara amnya dianggap sebagai model atau teladan untuk pelajar-pelajar, terutamanya bagi pelajar mualaf. Guru- guru adalah orang yang secara langsung mendidik mualaf mengenai Islam dan membimbing mereka dengan teliti bagaimana untuk hidup sebagai Muslim yang baik. Oleh itu, dalam Islam, tauhid tidak terhad kepada aspek ketuhanan atau metafizik, tetapi ia melibatkan aspek prinsip sejagat atau peraturan yang akan membimbing segala aktiviti manusia supaya patuh dengan kehendak Allah. Konsep utama ini berkait rapat dengan tugas manusia di dunia iaitu menjadi khalīfatullāh bersama dengan tugas tetap manusia sebagai ‘abdullah. Sebagai kesimpulan, pendidikan dalam Islam tidak boleh dipisahkan daripada konsep tauhid. Oleh itu, konsep tauhid perlu difahami dengan betul oleh guru terutamanya dalam mendidik golongan saudara baru Islam.


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