Religious-Cultural Approach in Internalizing the Value of Islah and Qudwah in the Life of Pesantren Tarbiyatut Tholabah

This study aims to analyze the values of Islah and Qudwah in the life of the Tarbiyatut Tholabah Islamic boarding school, as well as to analyze the implementation strategies of the religious-cultural approach in internalizing the values of Islah and Qudwah in the life of the Tarbiyatut Tholabah Islamic boarding school. This study employs a qualitative field research method with data collection techniques including observation, in-depth interviews, and documentary studies at the Tarbiyatut Tholabah boarding school. The results of the study indicate that the values of Islah and Qudwah are understood as foundational values that must be realized in the boarding school education process to create a harmonious boarding school education. The value of islah is interpreted as a drive for peace, improvement, and harmony in the lives of students. Meanwhile, the value of qudwah is a drive to become a role model in behavior (agent of change), encompassing religiosity, sincerity, humility, and responsibility. The internalization of the values of Islah and Qudwah through a religious-cultural approach in pesantren life is carried out through the exemplary behavior of the supervisors, the ustadz and ustadzah of the pesantren, the cultivation of values in daily activities, and the strengthening of a participatory dialogical culture, a curriculum and learning process infused with the values of Islah and Qudwah, social interaction among students, religious nurturing, and student organization. These findings confirm that the religious-cultural approach is capable of shaping the character of students to be inclusive, moderate, and tolerant, and contributes to the strengthening of contextual and transformative Islamic education.