الدور العماني في تعزيز الأخلاق بين التنظير والتطبيق

الدورُ العُماني في تعزيز الأخلاق بين التنظير والتطبيق

societal progress، carries a sacred responsibility toward truth، integrity، and community well-being. An educational institution becomes counterproductive when it fails to serve، uplift، or align with the real needs and values of the society it is meant to benefit. This underscores the point that educational institutions should not only focus on equipping students with job-related competencies but should also give equal attention to values development by essentialising spirituality within the educational process. The ultimate aim is to promote psychological wellness among individuals and، by extension، society at large.

What is the focus of Islamic education institutions?

Education is not only concerned with the transfer of knowledge but also with embedding wisdom (hikmah) into its application، aligning with the role of human beings as khalifah (vicegerents) on earth (Al-Attas، 1991; Nasr، 2007). Values constitute an essential part of human attributes، serving as the ethical، spiritual، and moral anchors of an individual (Hashim، 2018). Beyond technical competencies، values-based education plays a critical role in shaping character، attitudes، and behaviour، thereby preparing learners to act responsibly within society (Halstead & Taylor، 2000; Nucci، Narvaez، & Krettenauer، 2014).

The primary focus of Islamic education institutions is not limited to cultivating outward expressions of Islamic

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