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The debate concerning the relationship between faith (īmān) and deeds (ʿamal) constitutes one of the central issues in the history of Islamic theology, generating diverse perspectives among theological schools. This study aims to comparatively analyze the epistemology of deeds in three classical Islamic theological traditions: Khawarij, Murji’ah, and Ahlussunnah. The research employs a qualitative approach using the integrative literature review method, examining classical works of ʿilm al-kalām alongside contemporary academic studies. The data were analyzed through data reduction, thematic categorization, and comparative analysis to identify differences in the epistemological frameworks used to understand the relationship between faith and deeds. The findings indicate that the Khawarij developed a textual–legalistic epistemology that considers deeds an essential component of faith, thereby viewing perpetrators of major sins as having exited the state of faith. In contrast, the Murji’ah developed a theological–rational epistemology that separates faith from deeds and postpones judgment regarding major sinners to God’s ultimate decision. Meanwhile, Ahlussunnah formulated an integrative epistemology that combines belief in the heart, verbal affirmation, and deeds within the structure of faith without declaring major sinners as unbelievers. This study highlights that differences in the concept of deeds in Islamic theology are not merely doctrinal but also reflect distinct epistemological frameworks in interpreting religious sources. The findings contribute conceptually to the study of ʿilm al-kalām by offering a comparative mapping of the epistemology of deeds across three major theological traditions in Islam.

Mental health is an essential aspect of human life that is deeply connected to one’s spiritual and faith condition. In the Islamic creed (ʿaqīdah) perspective, mental well-being is not merely defined by emotional stability or positive thinking but by one’s ability to maintain faith, surrender to Allah, and face life’s trials with patience and gratitude. Islam teaches that the source of inner peace (ṭuma’ninah) lies in closeness to Allah through remembrance (dhikr), prayer, and belief in divine destiny (qadha and qadar). Hence, a strong foundation of faith is crucial in maintaining a balanced psychological state for Muslims. In addition to patience and gratitude, the concept of ikhtiar (effort) also plays a vital role in overcoming anxiety. A Muslim is taught to make sincere efforts while trusting in Allah’s will, thereby achieving harmony between physical endeavor and spiritual strength. By internalizing the values of patience, gratitude, and effort, individuals can develop strong mental resilience, manage stress wisely, and find meaningful purpose in life’s challenges. This study highlights the significant role of Islamic teachings in fostering holistic mental health rooted in spiritual tranquility.

According to Al-Ghazali, Islamic education is education that strives to form a perfect human being, both in this world and in the hereafter. According to Al Ghazali, humans can achieve perfection if they are willing to strive to seek knowledge and then practice fadhilah through the knowledge they have learned. According to Al Ghazali, the main goal of Islamic education is to obey Allah the Creator, and the most perfect human being in his view is a human being who always draws closer to Allah. This goal seems to have religious and moral nuances, without ignoring worldly problems. The method used to classify al-Ghazali into two parts: First, the special method of Religious education, this special method of religious education has an orientation towards knowledge of faith because religious education in reality is more difficult than other education, because religious education involves intuitive problems and focuses more on the formation of students' personalities. Second, the special method of moral education, Al-Ghazali said: "Just as a doctor, if he gives his patients only one kind of medicine, will surely kill most of the sick people, so too a teacher, if he shows his students the way with only one kind of practice, will surely destroy their hearts.

Learning design is a fundamental component in the educational process, as it serves as a foundation for teachers in planning, implementing, and evaluating learning activities systematically and purposefully. In the context of Islamic Religious Education (PAI), learning design has a broader role, not only focusing on the delivery of religious knowledge, but also encompassing the formation of character, morals, and strengthening Islamic values ​​in students. This paper discusses the general concept and function of learning design in PAI through theoretical studies from various literature and expert views. The results of the discussion indicate that PAI learning design must be prepared comprehensively by considering the components of objectives, materials, methods, media, and evaluation that are aligned with Islamic values. In addition, learning design serves as a practical guideline for teachers to create effective, efficient, innovative learning that is able to respond to the challenges of modern developments. Good learning design also contributes to increased learning motivation, optimal achievement of competencies, and the formation of students who are faithful, pious, and have good morals. Thus, understanding the concept and function of learning design is crucial for educators in their efforts to improve the quality of PAI learning as a whole.

This study examines the concept of repentance (taubah) as the foundation of moral pedagogy through a thematic interpretation approach to the Hadith Qudsi and classical and contemporary Islamic scholarly literature. The study employed a qualitative method based on literature review, examining the meaning, values, and educational implications of the teachings of repentance. The results of the study indicate that repentance is not merely understood as a spiritual act of seeking forgiveness, but as a holistic educational process. This process encompasses self-awareness (ma'rifah) of mistakes, deep regret (nadam), a strong determination not to repeat them ('azm), and concrete behavioral change ('amal). From an Islamic educational perspective, the values ​​of repentance play a crucial role in fostering moral responsibility, self-reflection, the habituation of good deeds, and a commitment to continuous self-improvement. The integration of repentance values ​​into learning can be realized through a character-based curriculum, reflective methods, strengthening worship practices, and moral development. Thus, repentance becomes an essential instrument in shaping a perfect human being who is faithful, has noble character, and possesses social awareness.     Kata kunci: Taubat, Hadis Qudsi, Pedagogi Moral, Pendidikan Islam, dan karakter.

This research aims to analyze the challenges and solutions of Islamic education in the digital era in an effort to maintain religious values in the midst of the rapid flow of modernization and technological development. This research uses the library research method by examining various relevant literature sources, such as books, journals, and previous research results. The results of the study show that technological advances have a great influence on students' learning patterns, behaviors, and moral values. However, with the right strategy, technology can also be used as a means of da'wah and strengthening Islamic character. Efforts that need to be made include the integration of Islamic values in digital-based learning, improving teachers' competence in technological literacy, and collaboration between schools, families, and communities. This research emphasizes that Islamic education must be adaptive to the development of the times, but still adhere to religious values in order to produce a generation of Muslims who are intelligent, faithful, and noble. In addition, curriculum innovation that is responsive to the needs of the times and the use of safe and directed digital media is needed to support the formation of students' character comprehensively.

This study examines the influence of Islamic education policy on the development of students' religious character at MAS Laboratory IAIN SU Medan. The background of this study lies in the importance of Islamic educational institutions in shaping not only students' intellectual capacity but also their spiritual and moral identity. The study also examines how educational policies relate to curriculum, learning processes, institutional culture, and teacher roles contr To get data from teachers, students, and school administrators, a qualitative descriptive approach was used, which included observations, interviews, and documentation. The results show that students' development of religious character is significantly impacted by the adoption of Islamic education policies. Key elements that support students' faith, self-discipline, and moral principles include teacher modeling, consistent religious practices in school activities, and integrated learning between religious and general courses. Nevertheless, issues like uneven policy implementation and low teacher proficiency continue to impede the best possible results. According to the study, maintaining and enhancing kids' religious character formation in Islamic educational contexts requires professional teacher development, continuous policy execution, and close community, parent, and school involvement.

Learning outcomes refer to the abilities that students possess after undergoing learning experiences, including their understanding and knowledge. This study examines the improvement of learning outcomes in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) by implementing differentiated instruction on the topic of Faith in the Messengers of Allah in Grade IV of SD Negeri 8 Limboto Barat, Gorontalo Regency. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). Data collection techniques included observation, interviews, and documentation using research instruments such as teacher activity observation sheets, student activity observation sheets, tests, and student learning outcome sheets. The data analysis technique followed the procedures of classroom action research, employing both descriptive and quantitative analysis. The results of this study show that the implementation of differentiated instruction improved students' learning outcomes in the PAI subject on the topic of Faith in the Messengers of Allah. This improvement can be seen in the increase in teacher activity, which rose from 69% in Cycle I to 100% in Cycle II. Similarly, student learning activity increased from 56% in Cycle I to 83% in Cycle II. Student learning outcomes in PAI also improved significantly. In the pre-cycle phase, only 8 out of 20 students (40%) achieved mastery. This increased to 14 students (70%) in Cycle I with an average mastery score of 78.00, and further improved in Cycle II, with 19 students (95%) achieving mastery and an average score of 85.00.

The character crisis and the weakening of Islamic understanding among the younger generation have become serious issues that need to be addressed starting from early childhood education. Kindergarten children are at a phase of fitrah development, which significantly determines the formation of their personality in the future. Islamic education is expected to provide a comprehensive solution in shaping the child's personality from an early age, balancing cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects. This study aims to examine the theoretical implementation of Islamic Montessori learning as a means of forming an integral Islamic personality in early childhood. Using a literature review approach and qualitative content analysis, this study examines various theories, previous research findings, and expert views sourced from books, journals, and scientific works related to early childhood education and Islamic education. The results show that Islamic Montessori significantly contributes to the development of an integral Islamic personality. Children not only develop cognitively and psychomotorically but also become accustomed to the habits of worship, discipline, responsibility, empathy, and respect for others. Through a conducive learning environment and direct practices of Islamic life, Islamic Montessori serves as a strategic tool in preparing a Muslim generation that is faithful, noble in character, with strong Islamic personality and independence.

Contemporary hadith thought emerged as an attempt to address the challenges of modernity, which demands a more contextual understanding of Islamic teachings. Various new approaches, such as historical-critical, hermeneutics, and the maqasid al-shari'ah (the principles of Islamic jurisprudence), have been developed to connect hadith texts with modern social, political, and scientific realities. This article examines critiques and reflections on contemporary hadith thought through an interdisciplinary approach. The results show that although contemporary approaches make significant contributions to revitalizing the relevance of hadith, they have weaknesses such as potential relativism, deconstruction of hadith authority, and a disconnect with the classical tradition of hadith scholars. Interdisciplinary reflection offers a middle ground by integrating hadith studies with the social sciences, humanities, and sciences, allowing understanding of hadith to continue to develop without losing its normative authority. This article emphasizes the importance of dialogue between classical traditions and modern approaches in maintaining a balance between fidelity to the text and contextual needs. An interdisciplinary approach to hadith studies can bridge these gaps by fostering dialogue between traditional Islamic scholarship and modern academic fields such as social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. By combining these disciplines, scholars can explore how hadith texts can be interpreted in ways that are both faithful to their original meaning and responsive to contemporary challenges. This integration can help preserve the normative authority of hadith while addressing modern issues such as ethics, politics, and technology. Ultimately, the interdisciplinary approach provides a framework for reconciling the classical and modern understandings of hadith, ensuring that the teachings of Islam remain relevant and authoritative in today’s rapidly changing world.

The moral crisis experienced by Generation Z in the digital era is a major challenge triggered by globalization and rapid technological developments. This generation is often influenced by digital culture that can shift important moral values. Education, especially Islamic education, plays a key role in addressing this problem by instilling moral values, digital ethics, and social responsibility. Islamic education can help shape the character of the younger generation by equipping them with strong morality, critical thinking, and the ability to navigate the digital world wisely. Therefore, it is important to integrate moral and spiritual education so that Generation Z can face it with integrity and wisdom. Islamic education that prioritizes the values ​​of faith and ethics has the potential to be the main solution in facing this moral crisis.

This study aims to examine the implementation of an Islamic-based curriculum at SMP IT Insan Mandiri in Sukabumi City. The Islamic-based curriculum is expected to integrate religious values into the learning process to shape students' character, excelling in both religious and academic aspects. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method involving observation, interviews, and documentation as data collection techniques. The findings show that the Islamic-based curriculum at SMP IT Insan Mandiri has been implemented effectively, although there are some challenges, such as limited resources and teacher training. Overall, the implementation of this curriculum has successfully contributed to shaping students' character by enhancing their understanding of Islamic values and applying them in daily life. This study is expected to contribute to the development of religious-based education in Islamic schools.Keywords: Implementation of Islamic-based curriculum, SMP IT Insan Mandiri, faith-based education, student character, implementation challenges, educational development.)

This research discusses the role and strategy of the Indonesian Mosque Youth Communication Agency, abbreviated as (BKPRMI), in improving human resources (HR) for mosque youth in Medan City. BKPRMI is present as a youth organization that focuses on da'wah training, education, economics and character development for the young generation in the mosque environment. This research aims to identify BKPRMI programs, the challenges faced, and solutions in their implementation. The research method uses a qualitative descriptive approach through interviews and literature studies. The research results show that BKPRMI's strategic programs include da'wah management training, faith strengthening studies, economic empowerment, fostering sakinah families, and community health strengthening activities. The main challenges faced by BKPRMI are low youth participation, limited support from mosque administrators, and resistance from the community. However, the solution taken is to approach teenagers through activities that suit their interests and build collaboration with related parties. This research recommends increasing synergy between BKPRMI, the government and the community to strengthen the success of the program.  

This study aims to reconstruct the Islamic education model during the time of the Prophet Muhammad in the context of 21st-century modern education. This research employs a qualitative descriptive method using a literature review as its research type. Data was collected and analyzed from various relevant literature sources, such as the books of the Prophet's biography (sirah nabawiyah), Qur'anic commentaries (tafsir), books on Islamic education, and academic journals. The research findings indicate that the Islamic education model during the Prophet's time has high relevance to the challenges of modern education. Noble values such as faith, piety, good morals, and knowledge taught by the Prophet are essential in shaping quality young generations. However, in the context of modern education, the Islamic education model needs to be reconstructed by adapting teaching methods, developing relevant curricula, and utilizing technology. This study concludes that the reconstruction of the Islamic education model is a crucial endeavor to produce young generations who are faithful, knowledgeable, and virtuous, thus enabling them to face the challenges of the times.    

This research uses a qualitative research method with a case study approach. Data collection techniques using observation, interview and documentation. Data sources in this study include principals, Islamic Religious Education teachers and students. Data analysis techniques used in this study are data collection, data reduction, data presentation, conclusion drawing. Triangulation used to test the validity of data triangulation techniques and sources. Research Results: (1) The method of strengthening responsibility character education through Islamic religious education learning is by habituation, exemplary, and advice carried out by students to carry out their duties and responsibilities as a Muslim-muslimah: (2) The implications of the method of strengthening responsibility character education through Islamic religious education learning The results of research findings in the field Attending school on time makes students more disciplined, throwing garbage in its place awareness that the need to keep the environment beautiful, clean and cleanliness is part of faith. Obeying worship through gemajusa learning makes students more accustomed to worship so that it becomes a habit that is always done and almsgiving is carried out by all students to make students care about others through almsgiving.

The purpose of this research is to develop interactive learning media using Wordwall applications in Akidah subjects, especially the material of faith in angels, which is motivated by learning that is still monotonous and less innovative, so that it has an impact on student motivation and understanding that is less than optimal. Qualitative research with a descriptive approach was conducted through observations, interviews, and literature studies to develop Wordwall learning media. The results showed that the use of Wordwall interactive learning media proved effective in increasing students' motivation and understanding of the material of faith in angels, and the Wordwall application is considered to be an alternative learning media that is interesting and innovative, especially in online learning. This research emphasises the importance of the teacher's role in using learning media that suits the needs and characteristics of students, as well as utilising technological developments to make learning more interesting.

The problem in this study is the importance of understanding the nature of the object of education from the perspective of Islamic education. In general, the object of education is often understood as just a human who needs learning. But in Islamic education, the object of education is not just individual humans, but more than that. Humans as objects of education have very broad dimensions. Islamic education has indicated this in its main source, namely the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad. To answer this research problem, the approach used is library research. The results of this study are the object of education in Islam refers to several words. First, the word ahl means family, wife, relatives, or people who live in the same place. the word ahl can also refer to various groups that are formed and formed in the reality of human life. Second, the word 'asyirah has varied meanings. The emphasis on the meaning of the most dominant is the family in a larger scope when compared to the family in terms of ahl. So that the term 'asyirah is not only limited to a relationship because of kinship, but also a relationship because of similarities both geographically or in terms of place of residence, ethnicity, tribe, or because of the intense interactive communication between existing community groups. Third, the term al-qurbu refers more to a family bound bybrotherhood, perhaps the brotherhood is the result of a lineage or brotherhood which is only limited to common perception. Thus, in Islamic education, education does not only focus on how to teach humans as individuals, but humans in various communities also receive serious attention in order to realize the goals of Islamic education, namely the actualization of faith and piety to Allah SWT in human’s soul.    

Islamic education is a science that develops the natural potential of humans to become noble human beings who can give to angels. So that all components in education must be in accordance with the goals of Islamic education. The aim of this research is to find out Islamic education which is basically used to form Muslims who are not only knowledgeable but also faithful and devout. This research uses a qualitative method with a library approach, the main source of information is obtained from data originating from the Al-Quran and Sunnah, primary and secondary reference books which discuss the concept of faith, especially metaphysical creeds, and the concept of the goals of Islamic education. The result of this research is to find a relationship and influence between education and faith, so that educational values ​​are found that can be explained from aspects of faith to metaphysics, in this case faith in angels. This aspect provides mental influence and imaginative experiences to students and in this case the concept of values ​​can be applied in the world of Islamic education.

All of the behavior of the Prophet Muhammad reflects Islam. By knowing the Prophet Muhammad SAW from a social perspective, social values ​​can emerge in Islam. This study is expected to increase enthusiasm for emulating the Islamic morals of the Prophet Muhammad SAW which are considered so difficult that they are still considered low even among the faithful. Islam itself.Library research uses a qualitative approach. The emphasis is placed on qualitative research using various methods, including interpretive and naturalistic approaches to the research subject. This research examines the Prophet Muhammad as mentioned in the book 'Islam' by Fazlur Rahman. The results of this research are an investigation into the form of secular Islamic morality of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. It is recorded that the Prophet never put his personal interests first. On the other hand, the holy form of Islamic morals of the Prophet Muhammad SAW originates from the main postulates of Islam, namely the Al-Qur'an and Hadith. This research reveals that the Al-Qur'an and Hadith provide an explanation of all the Islamic morals of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. This is in line with Aisyah's statement that the Prophet's morals are Al -Quran.

Education in schools is often perceived as a process that limits individual freedom. Therefore, the educational process is considered incapable of changing the individual. Instead, education tends to be a tool to maintain existing social structures and tends to meet only the needs of industry. This study aims to analyze the process of implementing the Islamic Montessori method in instilling the values of Islamic education in the South Tangerang Kiswah School, as well as explaining the supporting and inhibiting factors in implementing the Islamic Montessori method in instilling the values of Islamic education in the South Tangerang Kiswah School. This study uses a type of qualitative research, with a qualitative descriptive approach. The results of this study indicate that: 1)The implementation of the Islamic Montessori method in instilling the values of Islamic education is carried out by instilling the values of faith, worship and morals that are adapted to the learning areas in the Islamic Montessori method. 2) Factors that influence the inculcation of Islamic educational values through the Islamic Montessori method in Kiswah Schools, namely: supporting factors (teachers as educators and facilitators, school environment, parents, and friends), and inhibiting factors (self and environment family).