Peran Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam Membentuk Karakter Bangsa

This research examines the role of Islamic religious education in developing national character. Qualitative research methods, specifically literature reviews, are used to investigate how religious education instills noble values ​​such as honesty and trustworthiness, which are important for developing good character.Islamic religious education goes beyond the teaching of ritual actions and is concerned with the formation of all human behavior in the pursuit of divine happiness. This plays an important role in shaping student behavior towards developing good character. Through Islamic education, students are expected to be able to internalize these values ​​and practice them in everyday life, thereby contributing to the formation of an exemplary national character. Through learning at PAI, students will learn about Aqidah as the basis of religion, the Al-Quran and Hadith as a guide to life, Fiqh as a guide to the law of prayer, Islamic history as a living example, and study human behavior in a guiding society. Is that a good or bad category? Therefore, the main goal of PAI learning is to develop students' personalities which are reflected in students' behavior and thinking patterns in everyday life. Moreover, the success of PAI learning at school depends on the application of appropriate learning methods.