Konsep Kebahagiaan Al-Ghazali sebagai terhadap Krisis Identitas Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI)

Abstract

This study is based on the concept of achieving happiness in the world and the hereafter according to Imam Al-Ghazali's view. The formulation of the problem in this study is how the concept of happiness according to Imam Al-Ghazali and the keys to happiness face the identity crisis in Islamic Religious Education teachers. Meanwhile, this study aims to determine the concept of happiness according to Imam Al-Ghazali in facing the identity crisis in the educational staff environment. The results of this study are (1) Self-knowledge (ma‘rifat al-nafs) serves as a crucial foundation for Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers to realize their true essence as humble servants of Allah, enabling them to reframe their profession as a spiritual calling rather than merely an institutional obligation. (2) The purification of the soul (tazkiyat al-nafs), through the control of desire (syahwat), anger (ghadab), intellect (‘aql), and heart (qalb), as taught by Al-Ghazali, has shown a positive impact in maintaining the inner balance of PAI teachers so they do not become overwhelmed by complex professional demands. (3) Al-Ghazali’s concept of happiness can serve as a transformative spiritual approach to overcoming the identity crisis experienced by PAI teachers, as it offers a path to spiritual reinforcement, psychological resilience, and the internalization of religious motivation, thereby fostering inner strength and a genuine spirit of educational dedication.