<![CDATA[This study aims to uncover the phenomenon of spiritual motivation experienced by Madrasah Aliyah students in learning Arabic. The research is grounded in the observation that Arabic, as the language of the Qur'an and Sunnah, possesses transcendent dimensions that go beyond mere academic achievement. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach in the tradition of Moustakas, data were collected through in-depth interviews with twelve students of MAN 2 Probolinggo Regency, participant observation in classroom and extracurricular settings, and document analysis of student reflective journals. Data analysis followed the steps of horizontalization, clustering of meaning units, formulation of textural and structural descriptions, and synthesis of the essence of the experience. The findings reveal five core themes that constitute the structure of students' spiritual motivation: (1) the awareness that learning Arabic is an act of worship; (2) the intention to understand the Qur'an, Hadith and the works of the salaf; (3) eschatological orientation toward reward in the hereafter; (4) the role of teachers and family in mediating spiritual meaning; and (5) the lived tension between difficulty and patient perseverance (ṣabr). The essence of the phenomenon is that Arabic is experienced not as a foreign language but as a sacred path that connects students to revelation. The study contributes to Islamic educational psychology by integrating Self-Determination Theory with the tawḥīdic paradigm.]]>
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