ELEVATING ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN THE DIGITAL ERA THROUGH IBN KHALDUN'S THOUGHT

MELONJAKKAN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM MASA DEPAN MENGHADAPI ERA DIGITAL BERTERASKAN PEMIKIRAN IBNU KHALDUN

Abstract

The digital era has brought profound transformation to the educational landscape, including Islamic education, which now faces new challenges such as the erosion of values, integrity crises, and imbalance between knowledge development and moral formation. While digital technologies provide opportunities for borderless knowledge access, interactive pedagogy, and innovative learning, they also risk undermining adab and weakening disciplinary integrity. This study is grounded in Ibn Khaldun’s thought, particularly his concepts of gradual learning (tadarruj), the acquisition of skills (malakah), and the centrality of adab. The aim of this study is to formulate a conceptual framework for future-oriented Islamic education capable of withstanding the challenges of the digital era. The study employs a conceptual literature analysis approach, emphasizing the teacher’s roles as murabbi (nurturer), muallim (knowledge transmitter), muaddib (discipline and adab cultivator), mursyid (spiritual guide), and mudarris (instructor) as the foundation for integrity-based educational innovation. The analysis highlights that Ibn Khaldun’s ideas remain highly significant in strengthening strategies for Islamic education that not only respond to digitalization but also elevate integrity, competitiveness, and resilience within the Muslim community. The implications of this study are crucial for reinforcing the professional identity of teachers, cultivating students who are intellectually and ethically balanced, and guiding policymakers in shaping an Islamic education trajectory that integrates values with innovation.

Abstrak

Era digital masa kini telah membawa transformasi besar terhadap landskap pendidikan, termasuk Pendidikan Islam yang berdepan cabaran baharu seperti keterhakisan nilai, krisis integriti dan ketidakseimbangan antara pembangunan ilmu dengan pembentukan akhlak. Walaupun teknologi digital menawarkan peluang kepada capaian ilmu tanpa sempadan, pedagogi interaktif dan inovasi pembelajaran, ia juga berisiko melemahkan disiplin ilmu serta melonggarkan adab. Berdasarkan pemikiran Ibnu Khaldun, khususnya konsep pembelajaran berperingkat (tadarruj), pembentukan kemahiran (malakah) dan penekanan terhadap adab, kajian ini bertujuan merumuskan satu kerangka konseptual Pendidikan Islam masa depan yang berdaya tahan dalam menghadapi era digital. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan analisis literatur secara konseptual dengan menekankan peranan guru sebagai murabbi, muallim, muaddib, mursyid dan mudarris sebagai teras kepada inovasi pendidikan berintegriti. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahawa pemikiran Ibnu Khaldun kekal signifikan dalam memperkukuh strategi pendidikan Islam yang bukan sahaja responsif terhadap digitalisasi, malah mampu melonjakkan integriti, daya saing dan ketahanan ummah. Implikasi kajian ini penting untuk memperkukuh identiti profesional guru, membentuk pelajar yang seimbang dari segi intelek dan akhlak, serta memberi panduan kepada pembuat dasar dalam merangka hala tuju pendidikan Islam berasaskan nilai dan inovasi.