PEMIKIRAN MUHAMMAD NATSIR TENTANG PENDIDIKAN ISLAM

Abstract

Discussing the issue of Islamic education means talking about man himself as a creature of God which prepared to be a caliph (leader) on earth in order to serve the God. One of the challenges  of Islamic  education  is still the dichotomy  of science.  It’s meaning,  there’s  a separation  between  religious  sciences and world sciences that get rid of each other. This perspective will obviously have a big impact on one’s attitude in looking at science. Based on that point,  the author discusses  more about  thought  of figure  and Indonesian  muslim intellectuals who tried to formulate Islamic education in line with the religion’s hope, nation and state, he is Muhammad Natsir. Therefore, the author has taken the title “The Concept of Islamic Education According to Muhammad Natsir and Actualization in Education in Indonesia”.  This research  aims to get information  about the concept of Islamic education according to Muhammad Natsir and actualization of his thought in education in Indonesia. This research already use qualitative research methods with type of literature and historical approach. And documentation  for method of collecting data, and content analysis for data analysis. By it framework,  can be seen that the concept of Islamic education according to Muhammad Natsir is the concept of education that combines between general education and religious education, sustainability is evidenced by not dispute between west and east. Islam only  knows  the  difference  between  right  and  falsehood.  All  the  rights  are  acceptable although coming from the west, and all falsehood will be removed although coming from the east. Therefore, will be create students who are concerned their spiritual and their physical. Actualization of Natsir’s thought in education in Indonesia can be seen from the schools that combined  between  religious  sciences  and  world  sciences  in  the  curriculum.  At  general schools already incorporate Islamic education in a balanced, as well as Islamic schools or boarding  schools have entered the national curriculum  in a balanced  anyway.