The Concept of Remembrance in the Book of Fathul 'Arifin and Its Implications for 21st Century Character Education

The concept of Remembrance in the Book of Fathul Arifin; 21st Century Character Education; Implication of Remembrance in the Book of Fathul Arifin on 21st Century Character Education

Abstract

A This research describes character education through the concept of remembrance in the Book of Fathul Arifin as an alternative in reducing the rate of moral degradation in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 towards society 5.0. The moral degradation is in the form of narcotics, theft, free sex, juvenile delinquency, and pornography. Harmonization of mind and heart education is a solution that can be used in this digital era. This research method uses literature studies with primary data of Kitab Fathul Arifin by Sheikh Khatib as-Sambas, and secondary data in the form of journals and books. The results of this study explain that society 5.0 is a complement to the 4.0 revolution by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and making human life more practical. In fact, this progress has both positive and negative impacts. Remembrance education teaches humans to be balanced in mindset, speech, and behavior. Remembrance education offered in the Book of Fathul Arifin is in the form of reading Al-Fatihah, Al-Ikhlas, Tahlil, Salawat, and Istighfar. The implication of remembrance in the Book of Fathul Arifin with 21st Century education is that an educator must be able to touch the spiritual realm of students, and bring them spiritual understanding not just knowledge

Keyword: The book of Fathul Arifin, Character Education, Industry 4.0.