Tracing the Tracts of Qaṣaṣ

Towards a Theory of Narrative Pedagogy in Islamic Education

Bibliographic Data

ID3246353
AuthorsMuhammad Fawwaz Bin Muhammad Yusoff (0000-0001-8020-4756, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume14
Issue10
Pages1299
Publication date2023-10-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel14101299
OpenAlexW4387667751
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited24

The concept of narrative holds a pivotal position in the Qurʾān, yet it has been subject to inadequate scrutiny and insufficient representation in pedagogical discourse concerning Islamic education. The present work endeavours to rectify this gap in knowledge by employing the technique of constructivist grounded theory to the Qurʾān and major exegeses, with a particular focus on the term qaṣaṣ, which pertains to the notion of narrative. This article delves into the profound tracts and maqāṣid (objectives) that qaṣaṣ hold in the Qurʾān and contemplates their exhortation for education on Islam and modern pedagogy. The analysis reveals that the qaṣaṣ present in the Qurʾān serves as a fundamental framework that directs the essence of the narrative pedagogy model of teaching and learning between the pedagogue and learner. Through typological figuration, the listener's contemplation leads to a re-evaluation of conventional notions surrounding the dynamics between teacher and student and the dissemination of narrative within a pedagogical setting. The triad of truth, beauty and explication are fundamental pillars within this Islamic framework for narrative pedagogy, representing the essence of the human condition concerning education. Because these domains emerge from the concept of qaṣaṣ, the integration of the framework into Islamic education is a matter of utmost importance, given its centrality in the Qurʾān to foster and perfect the principles of Muslims and their sense of self

Epistemology · Explication · Islam · Linguistics · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Pedagogy · Sociology · Teacher education · Theology · Computer Science · Families in Therapy and Culture · Philosophy

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