Turuq Tadris al-Tarbiyah al-Islamiyyah Namadhij li-I'dad Durusiha
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Turuq Tadris al-Tarbiyah al-Islamiyyah: Namadhij li-I'dad Durusiha (Methods of Teaching Islamic Education: Models for Lesson Preparation) is a pedagogical treatise by the educator Abd al-Rashid Abd al-Aziz Salim, dedicated to the instructional methodologies of Islamic education and practical lesson planning for primary schooling.
Purpose and Scope
The author composed the work to address instructional methodologies across various branches of Islamic education, integrating psychological, social, moral, and scientific perspectives with foundational Islamic texts. Although certain teacher-training institute curricula at the time omitted theological creed (aqidah) and prophetic tradition (hadith), Salim incorporated both subjects alongside Quranic instruction, devotional worship (ibadat), and moral conduct (tahdhib). The author viewed the book as among the earliest specialized works in the Arabic and Islamic pedagogical library to address these subjects systematically in a single unified text rather than treating them incidentally.
Structure and Contents
The book is organized into four main chapters following its introductory prefaces:
- Chapter One: Stages of Childhood and Islamic Teachings (Marahil al-Tufulah wa-Ta'alim Islamiyyah) examines child psychological development, the emergence of religious sentiment, late childhood spirituality, the role of religion between home and school, social discipline, values, and the relationship of religion to science, society, economics, and ethics.
- Chapter Two: Methods of Teaching the Holy Quran and Acts of Worship (Turuq Tadris al-Quran al-Karim wa-al-Ibadat) discusses the instructional aspects of the Quran—including memorization, recitation, phonetic articulation points (makharij al-huruf), and text vocalization—as well as the religious, psychological, physical, and social dimensions of teaching primary-school pupils the four practical pillars of worship: prayer (salah), almsgiving (zakah), fasting (sawm), and pilgrimage (hajj).
- Chapter Three: An Outlook on Creeds and Methods of Teaching the Sirah, Manners, and Hadith (Nathrah fi al-Aqa'id wa-Turuq Tadris al-Sirah wa-al-Tahdhib wa-al-Hadith) explores Islamic creed and its relation to worship, techniques for teaching the Prophet's biography (al-sirah al-nabawiyyah)—such as longitudinal, cross-sectional, narrative, subjective, and dramatization approaches—as well as methods for teaching prophetic hadith and moral conduct. It also addresses the pedagogical role of instructional aids, giving special attention to auditory tools (al-isma'), as well as educational values and attitudes.
- Chapter Four: Practical Models for Preparing Islamic Education Lessons in Primary School (Namadhij li-I'dad Durus al-Tarbiyah al-Islamiyyah bi-al-Marhalah al-Ibtida'iyyah) outlines theoretical concepts of teaching methods—focusing on stimulating pupil interest—and provides structured, sample lesson plans across both early and upper primary cycles for Quranic chapters (such as Surah al-Nasr), ablution, prayer, fasting, zakah, hajj, creed, prophetic biography, and moral manners.
Sources and Publication
The work draws upon classical Islamic reference texts—including Quranic commentaries by al-Tabari, al-Zamakhshari, and al-Qurtubi, hadith collections, and historical works—alongside modern Arabic and translated Western educational literature. The book was published in Kuwait by Wakalat al-Matbu'at and was issued in multiple editions.
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