معرفت

Real Shiah`s Daily Schedule (1)

Allameh Mohammad Taqi Mesbah

Abstract

Imam Sajjad (p.b.u.h) believes that worshiping, repentence, turning back to God, reciting the holy Quran are of the night schedule of the real Shiahs and patience, doing good deeds, piety, being good with people and having a God-friendly relationship with people are of the daily schedule of the real Shiahs. According to the holy Quran, a Muslim has to react promptly toward each inappropriate behavior with patience and managing his own behavior. Shiahs characteristics include; knowledge and awareness of the religious acts, doing good deeds and piety. Fear of God on one hand and believing in the glorified God on the other hand are the factors important in movement and struggle in action. The biggest punishment for the Shiahs is prohibiting of speaking with God.

Key words: the Shiah, patience, knowledge, doing good, piety, fear of God.  

The Ultimate Goal of Moral Education in the Quran according to ((Tafsir al-Mizan))

Younes Hassani / Seyyed Ahmad Faqihi

Abstract

Moral Education can be referred to the process of grounding and training and utilizing cognitive and motivational and functional and resolving strategies in order to purify the self and human flourishing to achieve the ultimate prosperity. In moral education several objectives like; attitude, tendency and human behavior are imagined, all of which are in alignment with the ultimate goal. The present discovery aims at analyzing some of the views regarding the ultimate goal and clarifying the interpretations about that goal and also exploring their relationships and consequently presenting the ultimate goal of the moral education in the holy Quran from the view point of Tafsir al-Mizan. The method used in this study is descriptive-analytic. The terminologies like; guidance, worshiping, prosperity, Fawz, Falah, Rahmat, nearness and God`s satisfaction are referred to the ultimate goal. The findings show that analyzing the relationship between these interpretations and clarifying the fact that some of them are superior to the other, one can realize that the tendency toward the nearness to God and his satisfaction is the ultimate goal of moral education.

Key words: the ultimate goal, education, morality, moral education, Allameh Tabatabaei, Al-Mizan.

Rationality Based Education from the Viewpoint of the Holy Quran; with Emphasis on Wise Education Methods Based on Imam Khomeini`s Views

Alireza Faqihi / Nasrin Torkashvand

Abstract

Growth, dynamism, stability and the development of human`s life are supplied based on a correct thought. Human`s life is thought life and the most important distinction between human and other animals is that human is a thinking animal and human`s life is no organized without thought. Henceforth, the foundation of life is that the more the thought is completed, the more the life has stability. However, the very fact that the holy Quran considers thought as the foundation of perfection and the basis of all social and individual corruptions is not thinking. This alone is the best reason to prove the importance of thought in the holy Quran. The present study aims at exploring the wise education from the view point of the holy Quran by using a descriptive-analytic method. The documented information is identified, studied, classified and analyzed.

Key words: the Quran, reason, rationality-based education, Imam Khomeini.  

The Educational Implications of Nahj al-Balaqah on Islamicization of Curriculum Elements

Hassan Najafi / Ahmad Taleei Fard / Hassan Maleki

Abstract

The present study has been conducted with the purpose of Islamicization of the curriculum elements (objective, content, method and style of evaluation) based on the educational teachings of Imam Ali (p.b.u.h) in Nahj al-Balaqah. This is a descriptive-analytic study. The research data have been extracted by the method of documentary analysis and they have been analyzed based on quality. The findings show that in the educational system of Nahj al-Balaqah four distinct curriculum elements are notified. In the element of purpose two kinds of purposes like ultimate goals (worshiping, piety, wisdom, growth, pure life and nearness to God) and intermediate goals (divine, individual, social and environmental), in the element of content several cognitive areas like; teaching history, Quran, religious principles, morals, geology, astronomy, hygiene and psychology, in the element of teaching and learning; wisdom, explorative, cooperative, Q and A, illustration paternal, advise and dictation, and in the element of evaluation; primary, formative, oral and self-evaluation method can be introduced.

Key words: Nahj al-Balaqah, educational implications, curriculum elements, Islamicization.

An Inquiry into Allameh Tabatabaei`s Educational

Mohammad Sadiq Sangi / Mohammad Hashem Rezaei

Abstract

Using a descriptive-analytic method, the present study attempts to expound Allameh Tabatabaei`s view regarding educational training and its necessities in training and education. Respectively, Allameh has dealt with the issues related to education philosophy in his scientific-philosophical views. Assuming the philosophical approach and special attention to the Transcendent wisdom, his views can be a great ground to design a comprehensive educational system that is originated from Islamic philosophy. Most of seminary and university scholars truly welcome Allameh Tabatabaei`s views due to his unique features like; mastery on Islamic philosophy, presenting innovative ideas and recognizing the western philosophy and its components. Henceforth, discussing Allameh Tabatabaei`s views is extremely helpful in the advancement of Islamic educational system. This article tries to present a thorough scheme of the Islamic educational system based on Allameh Tabatabaei`s view about the educational philosophy; using direct speech and sometimes by using conservative inferences from Sharif al-Mizan interpretation.

Key words: education, educational prerequisites, teacher, student, teaching method, reward and punishment.

The Effective Factors on the Development of the Spirituality and Students` Religious Values

Seif Allah Fazl Allahi Ghomeishi / Mansoureh Maleki Tavana

Abstract

 Using a descriptive-explorative method, the current article aims at recognizing the effective factors on the development of the spirituality and students` religious values from the view point of the teachers. Based on Morgan`s chart and using a random cluster sampling, the population includes 60 guidance school teachers of district 2 of Qom. The research data have been collected by a questionnaire made by the researcher including 20 components whose reliability is 83 percent in Keranbach Alfa. Based on the Z test single-group and one-way Variance analysis (F), the descriptive and inferential analysis of the data show that; 1. Family, institution and media are effective in the development of the spirituality and stabilizing the religious values of the students, 2. The effectiveness of the family, institution and media differ in the development of the spirituality and stabilizing the religious values of then students, 3. Teachers believe that family is more effective in the development of the spirituality and stabilizing the religious values among the students, 4. The most important effective factors in the development and stabilizing religious values include; family: parents` fidelity in doing the religious acts and forming appropriate religious teachings in childhood, institution: the effect of the friends and teachers, media: paying attention to our own culture in the programs and showing religious and historical TV series.

Key words: religious values, strategies, students, the development of spirituality.     

Exploring the Content of the Book; Sky`s Gifts for the Fifth Grade (published in 1394-95) from the View Point of Answering Children’s Religious Questions

Parvin Roshan Qiyas / Seyyed Ibrahim Mir ShahJa'fari

Abstract

Using a content analysis method, the current paper explores the content of the book; Sky`s Presents in the fifth grade from the view point of answering children`s religious questions. The book; Sky`s Presents is the population of this study. The research tool includes; theology, prophecy, leadership and resurrection. The findings show that on the contrary to the common belief of the revolutionary psychologists that is; postponing children`s religious training until they attain an abstract thinking, it necessitates that we do the effective actions in order to teach the religious concepts to the children. Some part of this training takes place in alignment with answering children`s religious questions. The findings related to the content analysis of the school books show that 57.4 percent of the entire content of the school book (text and pictures) are about theology, 35.11 percent about prophecy, 72.11 percent about leadership and 03.4 percent about resurrection. Totally 88.31 percent of the content is formed with texts and 92.32 percent of the pictures of the books are about the mentioned concepts. Regarding the findings attained, it necessitates that in order to further harmonize with the national school curriculum about answering children`s religious questions and tailoring to the needs and capabilities and curiosities of the students, the mentioned school book must be reviewed.

Key words: religious education, religious questions, content analysis, text book, Sky`s gifts.

An Inquiry into the Hadith ((Claiming Shiaism to the Exclusion of Loving Aha al-Bayt))

Hadi Vahdani Far

Abstract

The consideration of Loving without action is a superficial approach which includes the deviating movement of a school of thought. Jabir`s hadith is one of the most reliable Shiah`s hadith in which Imam Baqir (p.b.u.h) introduces the real Shiahs. Perfectly, this hadith depicts the unbreakable bond of lover and beloved. According to this hadith, and using an action-oriented approach, the mere love is neglected and love without action is derivative and its consequences are hardship and misery. Imam Baqir (p.b.u.h) introduces the real Shiahs by depiting 17 features of belief, moral and education. He demands his followers to utilize these features in their behavior. Piety and obeying God are two pivotal features that specifies the belief and functional management of the real Shiahs. Using these attribute alongside with other 15 attributes leads to the individual and social prosperity. Based on this Hadith, on the contrary to the common wrong belief of the ignorant frinds and negligent enemies and common belief of some people, the mere friendship with Ahl al-Bayt is not sufficient and obeying the mentioned attributes is obligatory. The present paper analyzes this Hadith, using the narrative data.

Key words: claiming Shiaism, the love of Ahl al-Bayt, Imam Baqir (p.b.u.h), Jabir Jafi, real Shiah.