The Impact of Islamic Educational Thought on the Concept of the Origin of Human Existence

Abstract

This study examines the impact of Islamic educational thought on the concept of the origin of human existence, through a review of the Qur’anic and Prophetic perspectives on the origin, status, and purpose of human creation. The research focuses on analyzing the doctrinal and intellectual foundations underpinning Islamic educational thought, highlighting that it is a comprehensive system rooted in the monotheistic creed, which regards humans as honored creatures and vicegerents on Earth, not products of chance or material evolution, but outcomes of deliberate divine will.

The study emphasizes that Islamic educational thought is independent of secular philosophies that confine humans to material or utilitarian dimensions, as it connects the origin of human existence to the purpose of creation: worshiping God and cultivating the Earth according to His guidance. It further demonstrates that the Islamic conception of human existence contributes to a balanced educational philosophy concerned with purifying the soul, and developing the mind and body simultaneously, making education a means to achieve servitude to God and to establish life upon faith-based and ethical values.