
Committee Chairperson:
Shiekh Moustafa Tolba |
The word "Tarbiyya" is an Arabic word that linguistically means the
increase, growth, and loftiness. Conventionally, Tarbiyya means the
development and the training of people in various aspects. The word is
commonly used to describe children upbringing as the parents provide them
with physical, educational, moral and spiritual needs to help them grow up
and become useful parties in the society.
MAS aspires to
raise a generation of committed and disciplined Muslims who will spread the
message of Islam and implement the Movement's vision in all fields of Islamic
work In MAS terminology, the word Tarbiyya means the systematic development and
training of members and potential members. It is a continuous and
comprehensive process of developing all aspects of the Muslim
character/personality, i.e., spiritual, intellectual, moral, social, and
physical. The word Islamic Tarbiya implies that the development process
conforms to Islamic guidelines and standards. This means that the goals that
the process is supposed to achieve in individuals conform to Islamic teachings
and the means used to establish such goals are Islamic or Islamic compliant
means. The Tarbiyya process exceeds the level of individuals to the level of
the group trying to establish team sprit that Islam teaches such as love,
brotherhood, and mutual trust.
Tarbiyya is the
cornerstone of MAS comprehensive reform methodology, and the Tarbiyya
department is one of the permanent departments in the organization. This
approach traces its origin to the Qur’an and to the teachings of Prophet
Muhammad, peace be upon him, as he invested a lot of effort in Tarbiyya for his
companions. As a result of his effort, he not only left a great message, the
message of Islam, but also left a great generation that carried the message
and spread it all over the land and moved humanity from darkness to light. It
is the quality of people that the Prophet nurtured that constitute the secret
behind the miracle of Islam. Also, Islamic history proves the effectiveness
and relevance of this methodology. Imam Hassan Al-Banna, the founder and the
leader of a great Islamic movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, said,
"Whenever you find the good Muslim, you find with him all means for great
success. "message of Islam, but also left a great generation that carried
the message and spread it all over the land and moved humanity from darkness
to light. It is the quality of people that the Prophet nurtured that
constitute the secret behind the miracle of Islam. Also, Islamic history
proves the effectiveness and relevance of this methodology. Imam Hassan Al-Banna,
the founder and the leader of a great Islamic movement, the Muslim
Brotherhood, said, "Whenever you find the good Muslim, you find with him
all means for great success."
MAS delivers a
rigorous educational curriculum to its current and potential members that
focuses on the systematic development of the Muslim individual, the Muslim
family and the Muslim community. The focus of Tarbiyyah is to groom members who
are distinguished, strive for excellence, have a sense of mission,
self-motivated, conduct a balanced life, live in peace with themselves and
their environment, be equipped with the necessary knowledge, understanding,
and skills to make a difference in the society by taking an active role, both
individually and collectively in the reform process that seeks to make the
betterment of our community, our country, and the whole world.
The Tarbiyyah
process also aims to put members and potential members on the path of constant
self-purification and self-development, and instill in them the passion for
truth, righteousness, and justice/fairness.
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