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of realizing the goals of Islam in individual and community life,

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namely in all aspects of life". It is explained that Islamic education
is a human effort to develop intellectually, guide and organize

behavior, emotions and all aspects of human life on the basis of the

Islamic religion, both individually and in groups.
According to Marimba D. "Education is a conscious

guidance or leadership by the educator towards the physical and
spiritual development of the educated towards the formation of the

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main personality". It is explained that Islamic education is an effort
of spiritual and physical guidance given to students by educators

consciously, deliberately and planned to achieve the main Islamic

personality.
From the two opinions on the meaning of Islamic education

above, it can be concluded that education is an effort to guide
physical and spiritual development that is balanced and

comprehensive (total) in the form of developing all aspects of life,
spiritual, intellectual, imagination, physical, science and language

both for personal and for group.

When comparing the opinions of general education experts
with Islamic education experts, similarities and differences can be

5 Abdurrahman An Nahlawi, Principles and Methods of Islamic Education; in
Family at School and in Society, translation of Drs. Herry Noer Ali, (Bandung:
Diponegoro, 1989), Cet. 1st, h. 49.
6 Suwarno, General Introduction to Education, p. 3.