The Religious Essence of Education

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The possibility of  Islamization of humanities (and Educational Sciences as one them), has been an important discussion  among the Muslim thinkers in recent years. Several definition of  Islamized science have been suggested  through this article and among them two definitions have been considered as the most appropriate ones as below:
1st   definition :The Islamized science is an empirical science which has been influenced by Islamic principals and teachings and has found a new form and shape.
2nd definition: The Islamized science is a collection of religious teachings which is collected,compiled and regulated  in a particular subject (such as Educational Sciences) It seems to be possible to Islamize the  Educational Sciences based on above mentioned definitions.
Non- empirical principals, goals, values and teachings can be very influential on an empirical science. Many reasons can prove this influence and based on this influence, the author believes that Islamic educational sciences can be formed  according to the first definition.
 
To prove the application of the second definition, it is necessary to clarify the area of religion functions. Since the most important mission of a religion is to guide the people toward  spiritual perfection and it is completely similar to the goal of education, and according to lots stable reasons and witnesses, the religion  has preserved its deep and perfect mission, the author believes the Islamized  Educational Sciences can be derived from religion of Islam.

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