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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.

This study aims to examine the conceptual understanding of second-semester students in the Islamic Religious Education program at STAI Al-Gazali Soppeng regarding the mental health course. A descriptive qualitative approach was used, with data collected through observation, interviews, oral tests, weekly quizzes, and video-based assignments. The results indicate that the majority of students demonstrated a good to excellent understanding of basic mental health concepts, as reflected by an average oral test score of 90. Students were also able to integrate Islamic values such as patience (sabr), gratitude (shukr), and trust in God (tawakkul) in addressing contemporary mental health issues. Weekly quizzes proved effective in enhancing engagement, content retention, and students’ reflective thinking. Additionally, video-based projects encouraged creativity, critical thinking, and the ability to contextualize course content in real-life situations. These findings suggest that active and contextual learning strategies significantly improve students’ conceptual understanding. The study recommends the wider adoption of similar approaches in teaching courses that incorporate Islamic values to foster awareness of the importance of mental health in students’ spiritual and social lives.

In the digital era and the Industrial Revolution 4.0 towards Society 5.0, innovation becomes crucial, but many young people are still trapped in consuming information immediately without sufficient analytical skills. The absence of a culture of literacy and reading causes innovation that is only based on imitation. The initial message of Islam "Iqra' wa rabbukal-akram" (Read, and your Lord is Most Gracious) provides a solution, emphasizing that reading is the key to gaining knowledge, broadening your views, and developing critical thinking. Reading includes observing nature, social phenomena, and the signs of God's power, which require reflective thinking. The history of Islamic civilization shows progress triggered by the spirit of "iqra'," which gave birth to famous scholars such as Ibn Sina and Al-Khawarizmi. In the current era of globalization and technological challenges, these values ​​are becoming increasingly crucial. Al-'Alaq 3 serves as an eternal call to develop critical thinking as a moral and spiritual responsibility, linking contemporary innovation with the ability to read critically. This article is intended to analyze QS. Al-'Alaq 3 as the basis of critical thinking in Islam, encourages scientific research and creative expression of gratitude. This study applies qualitative literature methods, which combine Islamic literature and contemporary critical thinking.

Religious character is one aspect of character values related to an individual's relationship with God. Religious character is considered a key point that needs to be instilled and developed from an early age in children. This serves as the foundation of religious teachings in the lives of individuals and society as a whole. The aim of this research is to understand the formation of religious character among Islamic boarding school students through the programs of reading the Quran and performing the Dhuha prayer at PPTQ Al-Mustaqimiyyah. The research method used is qualitative, employing data collection techniques such as observation, interviews, and documentation. Data sources were obtained through interviews with administrators, teachers, and students. The results indicate that the Quran reading and Dhuha prayer program has a positive impact on shaping the religious character of the students. This is reflected in the improvement of Quran reading skills, awareness in worship, discipline, responsibility, honesty, and the cultivation of good morals, attitudes, and behavior. With these activities, it is expected that students will be motivated and enthusiastic to enhance their memorization of the Quran, not only by reading and memorizing but also by understanding the meaning of the sacred verses and applying them in community life. The improvement in worship is expected to help them distinguish between noble moral values and reprehensible behavior, forming good habits that are difficult to replace in the future.

His research discusses the influence of wives in earning a living on family welfare, where this research was made based on observations regarding wives who work to earn a living, who are the backbone of the family in order to meet all the needs of their respective households. The majority of the labor force for women always increases every year. Because of the big role that women play as housewives, most of them play a big role in the welfare of their families, from paying for housing, education and even food. The role of the husband as head of the household and the wife as a housewife must go hand in hand. The husband as head of the family is responsible for earning a living for the welfare of the family. On the other hand, as a housewife, the wife must have creativity in managing the family economy. And what needs to be understood is that in the household each husband and wife have their own roles. So that general conclusions can be drawn, namely: a. The husband is obliged to provide his wife with shelter and other support. b.  The wife must follow her husband and live at her husband's place.  The amount of maintenance obligations depends on the husband's discretion.  So providing maintenance is based on the husband's ability, not the wife's request. Families are formed through the marriage process. Marriage is a pattern of behavior created by God for regeneration in the development of human life in a world that is always dynamic in accordance with the times. With marriage, a life together in the household is formed. The journey of a household is like an ark that sails across the vast ocean and goes through a long journey where winds and storms will definitely come which will become obstacles on the journey.Recently, the reality is that many households find it difficult to realize the goal of marriage. Many households are unhappy due to various problems such as disharmony, economics, infidelity and so on. It is often found in household life that husband and wife complain and complain to other people or to their family, as a result of not fulfilling the rights that must be obtained or not carrying out obligations from one of the parties. Lack of understanding and even ignorance of husband and wife regarding the rights and obligations in the household is often be the cause of disharmony and rifts in the household. In order to achieve a good household, individuals in the household should know each other, understand and carry out their respective rights and obligations.

This research aims to explore the prophetic leadership in the story of the prophet Solomon. First, this story is one of the stories that contains many lessons and can be taken by subsequent leaders with Solomon's firm, clever and disciplined leadership style. Everything is explained in QS. Al-Naml verses 15-44. Second, Prophet Solomon was a prophet and king who did not make wealth a priority even though he had perfect power, but led according to God's rules. Third, the stories in the Qur'an are certainly inseparable from warnings and lessons, so it is necessary for every group to emulate what is taught in the Qur'an, one of which is emulating the leadership attitude of Prophet Solomon. The leadership criteria are: thorough and firm in leading, intellectual, sharp in decisions, virtuous, anti-bribery, physically fit, and always praying.

This research examines the law of studying science in article 1, that science is always developing until now. This study aims to understand the general view of the obligation to study knowledge, hadith about the obligation to study knowledge, and how the ethics of studying knowledge. This study concludes that the law of studying knowledge explains that studying knowledge is one of the most important parts of human life, without knowledge humans will not be able to develop. Demanding knowledge is also considered as a starting point in fostering awareness in behavior. Moreover, in the concept of Islam there is a belief that emphasizes that learning is an obligation and sinful for those who leave it. This belief is so shaping in believers, so they have a high learning ethos and are full of enthusiasm and expect God's “sublime promise” as said in His verse.  

In the perspective of Abu Hamid Muhammad Al-Ghazali, the relationship between Sufism (Tasawuf) and Islamic theology (Kalam) plays a crucial role in understanding and practicing Islam. Kalam provides an intellectual foundation for conceptual understanding of religious principles, while Sufism offers a profound approach to spirituality and personal experience. According to Al-Ghazali, the integration of these two fields enables individuals to achieve a comprehensive understanding of Islam, encompassing both intellectual and spiritual aspects. By deepening this understanding, a Muslim can draw closer to God and attain true happiness in both this world and the hereafter.      

Of the many students today, many of them have forgotten their obligations as God's creatures. It is believed that bad things will happen to students if this is allowed to continue. Therefore, it is important to instill the principles of moral education in every student. The aim of this research is to find out incorporation of creation-based morality into students' daily lives. This research uses a qualitative descriptive methodology using a literature review and questionnaire. Thirty students registered from state and private universities in semesters 1 to 8 were used as research subjects. Morality derives its etymology from the words character, behavior and manners. For God, morality refers to what is right and appropriate to do.

This article aims to describe human nature from the perspective of Islamic educational philosophy in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of human nature. The main sources for this type of qualitative research, called library research, are books, journals and other scientific articles. The collected data was analyzed using content analysis to make it easier for the author to filter the main ideas from various existing sources and narrate them as the focus of the research. The results of this article's research: (1) The terms used to refer to humans in the Koran include al-Insan (refers to humans who have special qualities and potential), al-Basyar (refers to humans as living creatures), and al-Insan (calls humans who have privileges and humans who have potential), al-Basyar (calls humans as living creatures). -Nas (calls humans as social creatures): (2) Characters have different views but are essentially the same regarding the nature of humans, namely humans are creations whose potential is different from other creations of God: (3) Humans are called ahsan al-taqwin , which places humans in a strategic position as servants of Allah and Caliph of Allah. Therefore, humans should try to discover their true nature to realize how great a gift God has given in the form of potential so that humans can optimally carry out their functions in worship and serve Allah SWT.                                                                                

The mysteries of humanity are like the mysteries of nature: the more dimensions we know, the more we realize that there are still many unknown things. Humans are a symbol of the natural wonders created by God. There are people who have very attractive personalities and it is from their strong and noble personalities that they achieve success in society, become honorable people and are respected by society. Quraish Syihab in his book "The Science of the Qur'an" expresses Alexis Carrel's views regarding the difficulties faced in understanding human nature, according to which "humans have essentially devoted enormous attention and effort to understanding ourselves, even when we has quite a large nature. This research uses qualitative methods with a library research approach. The results of this research show that the nature of humans in the Islamic view is that humans were created to worship Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala, and the indicator of those who are said to believe and be devoted to Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala is that they believe in Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala, then they are patient in all forms. tests that Allah gives and be grateful if you are given favors, then advise each other on the truth.    

In Islamic inheritance law, it is a law derived from the Qur'an where the truth of the teachings or theories is absolutely true because it is a revelation from God. Islamic inheritance law in general theory is a law conveyed by Allah SWT to the Prophet Muhammad SAW to be applied and made law by mankind. In legal philosophy it is said that the law is for humans, in Islam the Islamic inheritance law is absolute because it has been regulated in it. Problems arise in its application in society, especially in terms of the rights and acquisition of the second wife, third wife and fourth wife. There is discrimination in the distribution of inheritance that violates existing rules and provisions and there is a mental attitude that does not or is reluctant to carry out and follow the provisions of Islamic inheritance law regarding the acquisition and inheritance rights of the second wife, third wife or fourth wife.