SOCIETY IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL THEORY

Abstract

Abstract
The present study aimed to clarify the concept of society and its nature in Islamic educational theory, and to elucidate its features in its light. To achieve this, the researcher followed the descriptive-analytical method; based on investigating the nature of society in Islam and analyzing it in the context of Islamic theory. The study included two sections, namely: the first section: the concept of society and its nature in Islamic educational theory, the second section: the features of society in Islamic educational theory. The study resulted in a set of conclusions, the most important of which is: the nature of society in Islamic educational theory is determined through the main elements of society; represented by ideas, persons, and things, whereby these three components are linked according to a specific relationship that varies according to time and place, and depending on the type of this relationship, a network of social relations among individuals and groups is formed, the axis of allegiances in society is shaped, the method of understanding and thinking that prevails in it is determined, the hierarchy of values that guides behavioral patterns in it is derived, and the course of events is determined. In its light, the study recommended: holding rigorous scientific conferences on the perceptions of Islamic educational theory in issues of sociology, psychology, curricula, and others.