EVOLUSI PENDIDIKAN ULUL ALBAB DI MALAYSIA: KERANGKA PEMBANGUNAN DAN IMPLEMENTASI ‘MODEL SEGI TIGA GAGASAN ANDALUSIA 2.0’

[EVOLUTION OF ULUL ALBAB EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ‘THE ANDALUSIAN VISION 2.0 TRIANGULAR MODEL’]

Abstract

Abstrak: Kertas konsep ini meneroka evolusi dan perjalanan program dan kurikulum Pendidikan Ulul Albab di Malaysia sepanjang 25 tahun yang lalu, menonjolkan perkembangan sekolah-sekolah IMTIAZ, MRSM Ulul Albab serta Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) dan Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi (SBPI) - Tahfiz Model Ulul Albab (TMUA), yang dikendalikan oleh agensi Kerajaan pusat mahupun negeri dan swasta. Pada awalnya, Program Pendidikan Ulul Albab ini dirancang untuk mengintegrasikan pendidikan agama khususnya Hafazan Quran dan akademik dalam aliran Sains Tulen sahaja, namun ianya terbukti berjaya mencapai objektif asasnya, membawa kepada kemajuan pendidikan yang signifikan. Kerangka konsep baharu, Model Piramid Gagasan Andalusia 2.0, diperkenalkan untuk merangkum proses pertumbuhan ini, dengan penekanan kepada lahirnya bakal Ilmuwan Islam yang bermula prosesnya di peringkat kanak-kanak lagi sehinggalah ke peringkat pengajian tinggi.  Model ini menyasarkan tiga lapisan kumpulan utama: kumpulan Thalatha Tis'a (umur 3-9 tahun), yang memulakan program al-Quran (mendengar, membaca dan menghafaz) serta kemahiran bahasa  seawal usia 3 tahun; lapisan kumpulan kedua iaitu golongan pelajar Ulul Albab di peringkat sekolah menengah; dan lapisan kumpulan terakhir digelar ‘Andalusian Scholars’ di peringkat pengajian tinggi. Kerangka yang diperluas ini mengambil inspirasi daripada tamadun Andalusia (711-1492M) yang agung, terkenal dengan pencapaiannya dalam bidang pengetahuan, sains, teknologi, budaya, ekonomi dan pentadbiran. Golongan inilah yang mendapat jolokon nama sebagai polymath dan polyglot pada zaman tamadun Andalusia. Melalui pelaksanaan terperinci dan berfokus bagi setiap lapisan kumpulan ini, kertas kerja ini berhujah mengenai potensinya sebagai panduan menyeluruh dan gambaran halatuju untuk mewujudkan Model Gagasan Andalusia 2.0, yang memberi manfaat dan kejayaan kepada ummah Islam dan komuniti global.

Abstract: This concept paper explores the evolution and journey of the Ulul Albab Education program and curriculum in Malaysia over the past 25 years. It highlights the development of IMTIAZ schools, MRSM Ulul Albab, as well as Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) and Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi (SBPI) - Tahfiz Model Ulul Albab (TMUA), which are operated by both central and state government agencies as well as private entities. Initially, the Ulul Albab Education Program was designed to integrate religious education, specifically Quran memorization, with academic studies solely in the Pure Science stream. However, it has proven successful in achieving its fundamental objectives, leading to significant educational advancements. A new conceptual framework, the Andalusian Vision Triangular Model 2.0, has been introduced to encompass this growth process, emphasizing the development of prospective Islamic scholars from childhood through to higher education. This model targets three main layers: the Thalatha Tis’a group (ages 3-9), which begins the Quran program (listening, reading, and memorizing) and language skills as early as age 3; the second layer, which consists of Ulul Albab students at the secondary school level; and the final layer, known as Andalusian Scholars at the higher education level. This expanded framework draws inspiration from the illustrious Andalusian civilization (711-1492 CE), renowned for its achievements in knowledge, science, technology, culture, economy, and administration. This civilization produced polymaths and polyglots during its era. Through detailed and focused implementation for each group layer, this paper argues for its potential as a comprehensive guide and vision for creating the Andalusian Vision Model 2.0, which aims to benefit and achieve success for the Islamic ummah and the global community.