Cultivating Morality Through Daily Al-Ma’thurat Recitation: Evidence from an Indonesian Islamic Boarding School

Authors

  • Asma Dzatin Nathaqain Department of Islamic Education, Institut Islam Mamba’ul ‘ulum, Surakarta, Indonesia
  • Meti Fatimah Department of Islamic Education, Institut Islam Mamba’ul ‘ulum, Surakarta, Indonesia
  • Dwi Santosa Pambudi Department of Islamic Studies, University Islam Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61455/sicopus.v3i03.389

Keywords:

moral development, student character, islamic boarding school, religious practices, al-ma’thurat dhikr

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to examine the effect of the implementation of routine dhikr Al-Ma'surat in the morning and evening on the morals of students in grade 7 H at the Tahfidzul Qur'an Abi-Ummi Boyolali Islamic Boarding School. Theoretical framework: This research is on the importance of dhikr in the spiritual development and character formation of students, assuming that consistent worship practices can make a positive contribution to moral development. Literature review: this research includes studies related to dhikr, strengthening the character of students, and the role of the pesantren environment in shaping personality and morals. Methods: This study uses a quantitative method with a causal approach, where data is collected through a questionnaire that measures the implementation of Al-Ma'surat dhikr and documentation of students' moral values from the report card. Results: The results of the study showed that most of the students had a good category in the implementation of dhikr and their morals, but the results of the Product-Moment correlation test showed a very low and insignificant relationship (r = 0.017) between the implementation of dhikr Al-Ma'surat and the morals of the students. Implications: This research highlights the need for a more integrated dhikr development strategy and the strengthening of the pesantren environment that is more conducive to shaping the morals of students as a whole. Novelty: this research lies in the finding that although the dhikr of Al-Ma'surat is considered important, in practice it has not had a significant influence on the morals of the students, thus opening up opportunities to explore other factors that are more dominant in character formation.

References

Ratnawiyah, “Agama sebagai psikoterapi religius dan implikasinya bagi pendidikan agama,” Penyuluh Teladan Provinsi Lampung, p. 9, 2016.

D. Oleh, “Manajemen strategi dompet dhuafa dalam pemberdayaan dana umat,” 2014.

G. Darmawan, M. Nur, R. Maksum, and T. A. Mustofa, “Strategy and Implementation of Integrating Character Education in Organizational Activities at Muhammadiyah Cipanas Senior High School,” Solo Int. Colab. Publ. Soc. Sci. Humanit., vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 316–327, 2024, https://doi.org/10.61455/sicopus.v2i03.224.

S. Z. Nisa, “Pembelajaran tahfidzul qur’an melalui metode Pakistani roudlotul qur’an cilacap,” p. 66, 2022.

M. P. Van Phung and A. P. D. L. N. D. Khoi, “Solutions To Enhancing Tourism Services On Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam,” in Proceeding International Conference On Tourism, Technology and Business Management (ICTTBM), 2018, 2018.

A. Haironi and Muthoifin, “Implementasi Metode Taḥfīẓul Qur’an ‘Sabaq, Sabqi, Manzil’ Di Marhalah Mutawasithah Dan Tsanawiyah Putri Pondok Pesantren Imam Bukhari Tahun Pelajaran 2010-2014,” UMS, 2016.

I. Solihin, “Strategi Pembelajaran Nahwu Di Pesantren Ciloa Garut Dan Al-Ihsan Bandung,” J. al-Tsaqafa, vol. 14, p. 372, 2017.

Hermawan, “Pengaruh Pembelajaran Mahfudzhat Terhadap Akhlak Santri Pondok Pesantren Ibadurrahman Cipondoh Tangerang,” UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, 2018.

S. Ma’Arif, “Education as a foundation of humanity: Learning from the pedagogy of pesantren in Indonesia,” J. Soc. Stud. Educ. Res., vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 104–123, 2018, https://doi.org/10.17499/jsser.58854.

E. Muafiah, N. E. Sofiana, and U. Khasanah, “Pesantren Education In Indonesia: Efforts to Create Child-Friendly Pesantren,” Ulumuna, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 447–471, 2022, https://doi.org/10.20414/ujis.v26i2.558.

M. Latif, “Multicultural Education In Islamic Boarding School (A Descriptive Study of Pesantren DDI Mangkoso, South Sulawesi) Muhaemin,” JICSA, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 231–251, 2016, https://doi.org/10.24252/jicsa.v5i2a6.

M. Najib, “Implementasi Metode Takrir Dalam Menghafalkan Al Quran Bagi Santri Pondok Pesantren Punggul Nganjuk,” J. Intelekt. J. Pendidik. Dan Stud. Keislam., vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 333–342, 2018, https://doi.org/10.33367/intelektual.v8i3.727.

M. Sholahuddin, “Integrating Religious and Economic Education for Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ): An Analysis of Entrepreneurial Models in Indonesian Pesantren,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 287–302, 2024, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v25i02.7801.

N. Hamid, Sutama, S. Hidayat, Waston, A. Nirwana, and Muthoifin, “Creative Leadership: an Implementing Study of Transformative Leadership Models in High School for Sustainable Development Goals,” J. Lifestyle SDG’S Rev., vol. 5, no. 1, 2024, https://doi.org/10.47172/2965-730X.SDGsReview.v5.n01.pe01686.

Muthoifin et al., “Bibliometric Analysis of the Socialization of Islamic Inheritance Law in the Scopus Database and Its Contribution To Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” J. Lifestyle SDG’S Rev., vol. 5, no. 2, 2025, https://doi.org/10.47172/2965-730X.SDGsReview.v5.n02.pe03057.

M. Ali et al., “Tracking Education Transformation Towards Sustainable Development Goals: a Bibliometric Review on the Influence of Socioeconomic Factors in the Education Ecosystem,” J. Lifestyle SDG’S Rev., vol. 5, no. 1, 2025, https://doi.org/10.47172/2965-730X.SDGsReview.v5.n01.pe03295.

A. Maisu and A. E-sor, “Self-Understanding Intelligence to Improve Student Achievement in Islamic Boarding Schools in Thailand,” Solo Univers. J. Islam. Educ. Multicult., vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 233–248, 2024, https://doi.org/10.61455/sujiem.v2i03.206.

M. N. R. Maksum, D. Ramdhani, M. Fatimah, and A. T. Nisa, “Realizing Democratic Education Through the Development of Pesantren Education Process,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 207–214, 2021, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v22i2.16665.

M. Fatimah, A. Husaen Sastra Negara, W. Waston, S. Hidayat, A. Abdul Adzim, and M. Zakir Husain, “Teacher Communication Patterns To Improve Students’ Religious Character Values At Vocational Schools,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 24, no. 02, pp. 217–225, 2023, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v24i02.2063.

S. Suryono, S. Sutama, M. Asy’arie, and M. Fatimah, “Model of Tolerance Education in the Tahfidzul Qur’an Al-Kahfi Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding School in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 125–133, 2020, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v21i2.13074.

M. Fatimah, Sutama, and A. Aly, “Religious Culture Development in Community School: a Case Study of Boyolali Middle School, Central Java, Indonesia,” Humanit. Soc. Sci. Rev., vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 381–388, 2020, https://doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2020.8243.

M. Fatimah, M. Mustofa, Rizkiy Pratama Putra, M. M. Abu Zinah, and M. Masuwd, “Optimization of the Principal’s Role As a Supervisor To Improve the Performance of Teachers in Surakarta,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 24, no. 02, pp. 207–216, 2023, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v24i02.1986.

K. Kafindi, B. Sumardjoko, T. Kasturi, and M. Fatimah, “Method of Memorizing Al-Qur’an for Lansia in the Istiqomah Taklim Assembly Giwangan Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta City,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 1–8, 2021, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v22i1.14761.

N. Kurnia Putra, A. Amrin, M. M. Abu Zinah, M. Masuwd, and S. Subhan, “Consumption from an Islamic Economic Perspective: Study of Quranic Verses on Consumption,” Demak Univers. J. Islam Sharia, vol. 1, no. 01, pp. 37–45, 2023, https://doi.org/10.61455/deujis.v1i01.21.

K. Hanifah et al., “Critical Study Live Tilawah on TikTok by Taking Income According to Sharia,” Demak Univers. J. Islam Sharia, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 231–242, 2024, https://doi.org/10.61455/deujis.v2i03.138.

M. R. Sofa Izurrohman, M. Zakki Azani, and H. Salim, “The Concept of Prophetic Education According to Imam Tirmidzi in the Book of Syamail Muhammadiyah,” Solo Int. Collab. Publ. Soc. Sci. Humanit., vol. 1, no. 01, pp. 52–61, 2023, https://doi.org/10.61455/sicopus.v1i01.33.

Z. I. Al-Rahman, “Offering Justice : Women ’ 's Emancipation in an Islamic Perspective for Gender Equality and Human Rights Liberation,” Solo Int. Collab. Publ. Soc. Sci. Humanit., vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 205–214, 2024, https://doi.org/10.61455/sicopus.v2i03.152.

A. Rahim and A. Alqahoom, “Dialogue Language Style of the Qur’an ‘A Stylistic Analysis of Dialogues on the Truth of the Qur’an,’” Solo Int. Collab. Publ. Soc. Sci. Humanit., vol. 1, no. 01, pp. 35–46, 2023, https://doi.org/10.61455/sicopus.v1i01.29.

D. R. Munir and A. Aquil, “The Influence of the Qiyas Method on the Students’ Ability to Understand the Book of Alfiyah Ibnu Malik at Islamic Boarding School,” Solo Univers. J. Islam. Educ. Multicult., vol. 1, no. 02, pp. 96–103, 2023, https://doi.org/10.61455/sujiem.v1i02.45.

Muthoifin et al., “Competent Teacher Ideal Professional Certified Character and Progressive Perspective of Kitab Al-Rasul Al-Muallim,” Solo Univers. J. Islam. Educ. Multicult. E, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 84–95, 2023, https://doi.org/10.61455/sujiem.v1i02.41.

I. Sholihah, “Reactivation Strategy : Reviving Forgotten Landfills,” Solo Univers. J. Islam. Educ. Multicult., vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 61–70, 2024, https://doi.org/10.61455/sujiem.v2i01.147.

T. Rahayu, J. Subando, M. Fatimah, A. F. Haq Rumaf, and A. K. Hussain Solihu, “Optimization of Teaching Strategies of Tahfidz Teachers To Improve the Quality and Quantity of Student’s Memorization of the Qur’an,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 24, no. 02, pp. 259–268, 2023, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v24i02.1976.

I. M. Edy Muslimin, Meti Fatimah, “Decision Making Process in Accelerating Educational Transformation Management,” Ta’dib Jurnal; Pendidik. Islam, vol. 28, no. 2, 2023, https://doi.org/10.19109/a9jsqw58.

D. Ramdhani, M. Asy’arie, W. Waston, M. N. R. Maksum, and M. Fatimah, “Learning Management Based on Multicultural At Islamic Boarding School Darusy Syahadah Simo Boyolali,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 1–12, 2021, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v23i1.16789.

M. R. M. Misfah, “Management Strategies of the Modern Islamic Boarding School Assalaam Cooperative to Enhance Productive Economy in Supporting the Achievement of SDGs,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 405–420, 2024, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v25i02.2182.

A. Mahmud and H. Ilyas, “Islam and Tolerance Education for the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ),” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 387–404, 2024, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v25i02.8510.

I. Rosyadi, A. Fathul, H. Rumaf, M. Fatimah, and N. Yaman, “Syathibi’s Thoughts on Maslahah Mursalah and its Impact on The Development of Islamic Law,” J. World Thinkers, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 63–74, 2024.

M. Fatimah, “Concept of Islamic Education Curriculum: A Study on Moral Education in Muhammadiyah Boarding School, Klaten,” Didakt. Relig., vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 191–208, 2019, https://doi.org/10.30762/didaktika.v6i2.1103.

M. Fatimah, M. N. R. Maksum, and D. Ramdhani, “The Role of the Principal in Developing a Religious Culture At Smpn 4 Boyolali,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 192–206, 2021, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v22i2.16663.

E. Damaiwati, K. Kumaidi, and M. Asy’arie, “Education for Mentally Retarded Children in a Family With an Islamic Education Perspective,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 185–196, 2024, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v23i2.19645.

H. Kamaludin, S. Hidayat, and M. Ali, “Manajemen Pembelajaran Tahfizh Al-Qur’an Di Pesantren Al-Kahfi Surakarta Dan Pesantren Nurul Iman Karanganyar,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 77–85, 2020, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v21i1.11061.

D. Astuti, E. Supriyanto, and M. M, “Model Penjaminan Mutu Ketercapaian Kompetensi Dasar Dalam Sistem Pembelajaran Online Pada Situasi Work From Home (Wfh),” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 129–139, 2020, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v21i1.11655.

W. M. Zahro and G. Giyoto, “Analisis Regulasi Diri Santri dalam Pembelajaran Tahfidz Al-Qur’an pada Sekolah Full Day,” J. Educ. Instr., vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 134–143, 2021, https://doi.org/10.31539/joeai.v4i1.2017.

P. Studi, M. Pendidikan, A. Islam, S. Pascasarjana, and U. M. Surakarta, “Implementasi Program Tahfidzul Qur ’ an Dengan Metode Tabarak Dan Metode Zahrawain,” 2021.

M. M, I. Amelia, and A. B. Eprahim Ali, “Islamic accounting: Ethics and contextualization of recording in Muamalah transactions,” Multidiscip. Rev., vol. 7, no. 8, 2024, https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2024132.

S. Trihariyanto, E. Supriyanto, M. M, and Z. ’Uyun, “Strategi Pembelajaran Inovatif Pendidikan Agama Islam Dengan Media Powerpoint Dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan Di Sdit Muhammadiyah Sinar Fajar Cawas Dan Sd Muhammadiyah Pk Bayat,” Profetika J. Stud. Islam, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 109–120, 2020, https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v21i1.11653.

M. Apriantoro, A. Suryaningsih, and M. M, “Bibliometric Analysis of Research Development of Economic Dispute Settlement,” EUDL Eur. Union Digit. Libr., 2023, https://doi.org/10.4108/eai.19-10-2022.2329068.

I. Rosyadi, M. M, “The phenomenon of the rise of online transactions : A case study Tokopedia. com and Bukalapak. com,” Multidiscip. Rev., 2024, https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2024133.

S. N. Asia, M. M, M. S. Apriantoro, A. Amrin, S. Sya’roni, and R. Irfan Rosyadi, “Analysis of Islamic Economic Law on Fishing Pool Business in Indonesia,” Demak Univers. J. Islam Sharia, vol. 1, no. 01, pp. 01–09, 2023, https://doi.org/10.61455/deujis.v1i01.7.

S. Rochanah, A. R. Ridha, and A. Nirwana, “Development Teacher ’ s Performance of Construct Reliability and Avarice Variance Extracted Measurement Instruments of Certified Islamic Education Teacher ’ s,” Int. J. Relig., vol. 3538, no. 10, pp. 3828–3849, 2024, https://doi.org/10.61707/xzjvmb82.

A. N. Andri Nirwana, Mahmudulhassan, F. D. Marshal, M, and N. Fadli, “Human Rights and Social Justice in Quranic Contexts: A Global Trend,” Leg. J. Ilm. Huk., vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 453–471, 2024, https://doi.org/10.22219/ljih.v32i2.35088.

E. B. G. Suwoko, Waston, Bambang Setiaji, M, Huda Kurnia Maulana, “Family Education To Improve The Quality Of Human Resources And Sustainable Development In Samarinda,” Rev. Gestão Soc. e Ambient., vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 1–19, 2024, https://doi.org/10.24857/rgsa.v18n6-011.

S. Uddin Ahmed Khondoker, “Understanding the Essence of Islamic Education: Investigating Meaning, Essence, and Knowledge Sources,” Solo Univers. J. Islam. Educ. Multicult. E, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 27–36, 2024, https://doi.org/10.61455/sujiem.v2i01.115.

M. M. Nugroho, M, “Outsourcing System in View of Islamic Law : Study on Employees at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Social Science (ICONETOS 2020), Atlantis Press, 2021, pp. 91–95, https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210421.015.

M, Nuha, “Mengungkap Isi Pendidikan Islam Perspektif Al- Qur ’ an Surat Al -Ashr Ayat 1-3,” in The 7th University Research Colloqium 2018 STIKES, 2018, pp. 206–218.

Downloads

Published

2025-08-08

How to Cite

Asma Dzatin Nathaqain, Meti Fatimah, & Dwi Santosa Pambudi. (2025). Cultivating Morality Through Daily Al-Ma’thurat Recitation: Evidence from an Indonesian Islamic Boarding School. Solo International Collaboration and Publication of Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(03), 561–576. https://doi.org/10.61455/sicopus.v3i03.389

Citation Check