Imam Al Ghazali’s Perspective Education of Practices and Sufism

Abstract

The morals shown by students in the 21st century are declining, especially students at madrasah ibtidaiyah. This is a special concern for education actors in Indonesia, especially education actors at the elementary school/madrasah ibtidaiyah level. With these existing problems, as educators, we hope to create students who have good morals, so research is carried out on books written by Imam Al-Ghazali, especially those related to moral education and Sufism. Two problem formulations will be taken to find out more about moral education and Sufism from the perspective of Imam Al Ghazali, namely: 1) what is the concept of moral education and Sufism from the perspective of Imam Al Ghazali? 2) What are the implications of moral education and Sufism from Imam Al Ghazali’s perspective in Indonesian society? To answer this problem, this research uses library research. There are two methods used in this research, namely the deductive method and the inductive method. The deductive method is to discover new knowledge by reviewing science in general in a more specific direction. And the inductive method is to explain various specific problems by ending with general conclusions. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that: 1) the concept of moral education and Sufism is the relationship between the science of monotheism, fiqh, and Sufism. 2) Sufism moral education taught by Imam Al Ghazali is relevant to be applied in Indonesia. With the implementation of Imam al-Ghazali’s view on moral education and Sufism, it is hoped that Indonesian students will have noble character.