Jurnal Syaikh Mudo Madlawan
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Syaikh Mudo Madlawan

RUH, NAFS, AKAL, QOLB, DAN FITRAH SEBAGAI POTENSI DASAR MANUSIA DALAM PENDIDIKAN ISLAM

Abdullah Abdullah (Institut Islam Mamba'ul 'Ulum Surakarta)
Siti Rohimah (Institut Islam Mamba’ul ‘Ulum Surakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Mar 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze ruh, nafs, aql, qalb, and fitrah as basic human potentials in Islamic education and their role in forming human beings as servants of Allah. This research uses a qualitative approach with a library research method. The data were obtained from books, scientific articles, and relevant academic sources related to Islamic education, Islamic psychology, and the philosophy of Islamic education. The data were analyzed using content analysis and descriptive-conceptual analysis by identifying, classifying, and synthesizing the meanings and educational implications of the five human potentials. The results show that ruh functions as the source of spiritual awareness, nafs as the inner impulse that requires purification and control, aql as the intellectual potential to understand truth, qalb as the center of faith and moral consciousness, and fitrah as the natural tendency toward tauhid and goodness. These five potentials are interrelated and should be developed integratively through Islamic education. The study concludes that Islamic education must not only emphasize intellectual achievement, but also spiritual formation, moral development, self-control, and preservation of human nature. Therefore, the integration of ruh, nafs, aql, qalb, and fitrah can serve as a conceptual foundation for forming faithful, knowledgeable, morally responsible, and spiritually conscious servants of Allah.

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jsmm

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Religion Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Jurnal Syaikh Mudo Madlawan is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year (March and September). Jurnal Keislaman aims to facilitate and disseminate innovative and creative ideas of researchers, academicians, and practitioners who concentrate on interdisciplinary Islamic issues ranging from ...