Character Education in Islamic Education

Abstract

Purpose of the study: Character education is an essential part of school work, but so far it has received little attention. Schools should not only be obliged to increase academic achievement, but also be responsible for shaping the character of students. Methodology: This research uses the literature study method which relies on bibliographic sources from books and articles in scientific journals related to the subject matter, reading data with the thoughts of experts with a constructive approach and interpretation of the main content. Main Findings: Character is developed through the stage of knowledge, towards habituation. Where character is not only based on knowledge, someone who has knowledge about goodness is not necessarily able to act according to his knowledge. So if you are trained to do this good, character is not limited to knowledge, character goes deeper into the realm of emotions and self-habits. Al-Qur'an as a reference for morality. Where the Al-Qur'an functions to convey guidance treatises to organize attitudes and behaviors that must be carried out by humans and where the Al-Qur'an-based character education model which has been explained in the previous chapter needs to be re-understood and synchronized so that it is more understandable. Novelty/Originality of this study: The originality of this research lies in its focus on exploring the potential of character education in Islamic education and its significance in the current context. Although there are many studies on character education and Islamic education separately, research that systematically explores the integration of these two fields in a contemporary context is very limited..