منہج تربیت انسانی: قرآنی قصصی اسلوب کے تناظر میں تحقیقی مطالعہ

Human Educational Methodology: A Study in the Context of Qur’anic Narratives

Abstract

The Qur’anic narratives (Qasas al-Qur’an) offer more than historical accounts; they embed deep moral wisdom, ethical guidance, and transformative messages. Labeled “Ahsan al-Qasas” (the best of stories), they model inner and outer character formation, intellectual illumination, moral elevation, and spiritual purification. Viewed through the lens of the “methodology of human training” (Manhaj al-Tarbiyah al-Insaniyyah), these stories reveal powerful tools for awakening consciousness, shaping character, refining emotions, and fostering moral growth.

The Prophets’ struggles, trials, decisions, and life lessons transcend history to provide living admonitions, wisdom, and practical frameworks for a righteous life. Figures like Yusuf (Joseph), Musa (Moses), and Ibrahim (Abraham) illuminate virtues such as patience, tawakkul (trust in God), justice, tawheed (monotheism), forgiveness, and resilience. These narratives form multidimensional patterns of moral education and character development.

Methodologically, the study employs analytical, thematic, and comparative approaches, drawing on classical and modern exegesis as well as educational and psychological perspectives to examine pedagogical elements. It analyzes motives, structure, and psychological impact on readers, showing that the Qur’anic narrative is not mere literature but a universal model for moral formation and spiritual development applicable across times and cultures.