AKHLAQ AL-KARIMAH EDUCATION STRATEGY IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF ABDULLAH NASIH 'ULWAN

Abstract

Akhlaq al-karimah education is the core of the goals of Islamic education, so its formation requires a systematic, integrated, and conceptual pedagogical strategy. This article aims to examine the strategy of moral education according to Abdullah Nasih Ulwan and analyze its relevance in the context of contemporary formal and non-formal education. This research uses a qualitative approach based on literature studies by examining Ulwan's main works and relevant supporting literature. The results of the study show that Ulwan formulated a model of moral education based on the integration of monotheism, worship, and mas'uliyyah (moral responsibility), which is implemented through example (uswah), habituation (ta'wīd), advice (mau'izhah), the creation of a holistic educational environment (family, school, Islamic boarding school, and community), and moral supervision that is educational in nature. The strategy emphasizes the continuity between spiritual, cognitive, and social aspects in character formation. This article also develops an implementable model that includes the design of learning activities, the integration of moral values in the curriculum, a character assessment system, and supporting institutional policies. The implications of this study confirm that Ulwan's strategy is relevant as a paradigm of modern Islamic character education, as well as offering a conceptual and practical framework for educational institutions in building a generation that has faith, morals, and is socially responsible.