PEMIKIRAN PENDIDIKAN SYEKH AHMAD KHATIB AL MINANGKABAWI

Abstract

Sheikh Ahmad Khatib is a great scholar who has a brilliant mind who cares about various problems faced by the ummah, especially in the archipelago. Various problems that arise in society, especially in Minangkabau, which he believes are not in accordance with Islamic teachings, he does not hesitate to rectify. Some of these issues relate to monotheism, Islamic law and science. Apart from that, he is also a caring scholar and has very capable concepts in the field of education. Some of the educational concepts that were his ideas include those related to Tauhid Education, Legal Education, Political Education, and Science Education. According to him, monotheism is one of the principles of religion. It is a foundation that must be planted firmly within a person. Because monotheism will underlie a person's concepts, paradigms and behavior as a whole. If monotheism is weak, then the paradigm, concepts and behavior will also be weak. On the other hand, if monotheism is strong, then the paradigm, concepts and behavior will also be strong. Another thing that concerns and thinks about Ahmad Khatib is legal issues. Even though it is not explicitly related to education, his thoughts about law have a very strong influence on people's awareness of upholding and implementing the law in accordance with what has been established by Allah and His Messenger. This means that Ahmad Khatib has indirectly provided education to the community so that they obey and comply with religious law. Another thought of Sheikh Ahmad Khatib is about Science, in this case related to the Science of Calculation and the Science of Hisab. His book related to this is "Rauda al Hussab fi 'Ilm al Hisab" (Cairo 1310/1892). This book discusses the science of arithmetic and measurement, especially as an auxiliary science for Islamic law. Meanwhile, his book "Al-Jawahir al Naqiyyah fi'l A'mal al Jaibiyyah" (Cairo 1309/1891) is a guidebook for knowledge of dates and chronology. Thus, Sheikh Ahmad Khatib really deserves to be called a figure in the field of Islamic education.