The pattern of religious education objectives based on Holy Quran’s instructions

Authors

1 PhD Candidate on Quran and Islamic knowledge at Imam Sadeq University, Office for textbook planning and development

2 (PhD), Imam Sadeq University

3 (PhD), Allame Tabatabayi University

Abstract

Among the components of education, ultimate objectives and ends are the axes of education process; because they direct the other components (methods, principles and context, …). This study tries to discover the meaning and conceptual network of religious educational objectives based on the Holy Quran’s propoitions and also to devise its pattern through using the text analysis methods of semantics with synchronic approach. While recognizing and clarifying the nature and quality of educational objectives and ends according to creation’s explicit ends and the objectives of guidance process in Holy Quran (Best practice (Ahsano amala) - Worship (Ebadat) - Thanks (Shokr) - Directed by (Ehteda) - Mercy (Rahmat)) and then determining the relations and the conceptual network which governs them, “Faith (Iman) and Good Deeds (Amale Saleh)” are also defined by educational ends and objectives. This end is fulfilled through two types of objectives. Those objectives that are part of ultimate ones like Iman and Amale Saleh and the other type of objectives which are mediator and some kind of passage while trying to achieve the previous objectives Such as learning and thinking. Getting involved in obtaining knowledge and thinking (thinking, reasoning, notifying, reflection and religious jurisprudence) are among the above-mentioned objectives. Thinking is the beginning phase of learning. Partial objectives are presented in three parts including cognition and knowledge, faith and internal – external function. There is a linear relationship among these goals.

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