CHILDREN’S CHARACTER BUILDING METHOD IN ISLAM: ANALYSIS OF SURAH LUQMAN

Abstract

Children are gift and trust given by God to selected people called parents. Every child is born in a state of purity from any stain. Therefore, parents play a very important role in shaping the character of their children in God's favor. The Quran records the wisdom of a father named Luqman in shaping his son's character. Luqman's perseverance in educating his children to be a good and responsible person has been used as a guide for today's parents in shaping their children's personality according to Islamic way of life. This is because the educational model implemented by Luqman is easy to follow, neat and organized. This study was conducted qualitatively with a review of the classical and contemporary texts on the interpretation of verses 13-19 of surah Luqman, and analyzed inductively to produce a general guide on the method of character formation of Islamic children. Hopefully, this guide will serve as a reference model for parents who are still looking for the best way to raise and educate their children in these challenging days.