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"ta'dib" refers to understanding ('ilm), teaching (ta'lim) and

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good parenting (tarbiyah).
From historical sources, these two words, namely

ta'dib and tarbiyah, were popular in their respective times.

The word "ta'dib" was more widely used during the golden
age of the Abbasid dynasty. While the word "tarbiyah",

appears after the word education in English is used in
modern times. From the information given by Naquib

above that ta'dib refers to the notion of knowledge ('ilm)
and teaching (ta'lim) as well as good parenting (tarbiyah).

Therefore, the word ta'dib actually has a broader meaning

than tarbiyah which means nurturing. While the word ta'lim
refers to teaching related to science only, therefore either

the word ta'lim or tarbiyah is a sub part of the ta'dib system.
It is the same with education (importing knowledge) which

is also a sub-section of ta'dib.
After the emergence of specific science, the term

ta'dib was gradually squeezed so that it was almost

forgotten. As a replacement in this modern era, the word
tarbiyah appears which is the equivalent of the word

education in English. Even though the word tarbiyah does

3 Ramayulis, Islamic Education, (Jakarta: Kalam Mulia, 1998), Cet. 2nd, h. 2.