MENCEGAH SIFAT SOMBONG PADA PELAJAR: KAJIAN PEMIKIRAN IMAM AL-GHAZALI

Abstract

This article examines Imam Al-Ghazali’s thoughts on preventing arrogance among students from the perspective of Islamic education. The study is motivated by the phenomenon of modern education, which tends to emphasize academic achievement and fosters a competitive culture that may lead to intellectual arrogance and weaken moral values. This research uses a library research method with a qualitative approach by analyzing Al-Ghazali’s works such as Ihya’ Ulumuddin and Ayyuhal Walad, along with other relevant literature. The findings indicate that arrogance among students arises from a misguided orientation in seeking knowledge, where knowledge is used as a means to gain praise, status, and social recognition. Al-Ghazali emphasizes that preventing arrogance can be achieved through tazkiyatun nafs (purification of the soul), strengthening proper ethics (adab), correcting intention, and practicing knowledge in daily life. Thus, education should not only focus on intellectual achievement but also on the formation of moral character and spiritual development of students.