مجله مطالعات فقه تربیتی
سال ششم شماره 15 (تابستان 1390)

Through the Islamic courses, Prayer, psalm and pilgrimage chants, as a part of Hadith and its related literature, is not regarded as a separated expandable scientific course of study. But holy Quran and Hadith (in its general concept) are considered in centuries as scientific and educational topics. There are many numbers of courses and branches that categorized for studying principal and interests and surface and deep issues in holy Quran and Hadith that also are an appropriate evidences for this claim. In this article, author is trying to represent some prerequisite and requirements related to "prayer" and mentions some opportunities and capacities in front of this topic. Also he is noticing the consequences of neglecting "prayer" as a scientific discipline. Finally, the author is explaining the necessity of developing "pray studies" as a scientific course of study.

Praying is one of the most important teachings in Islamic school. Invocation as a basic religious command has a lot of different advantages in various aspects of human being's life. This paper is studying psychological and training aspect of praying. For this purpose, the author had been studied the impact of praying on education of human beings by utilization of descriptive-analytical method and studied authoritative Islamic references and psychological resources. Three diverse aspects for humans are defined as: Cognitive, Emotional and Behavioral aspects. Research findings represent that praying is an effective educational course that covers all three dimensions. In the cognitive aspect, it has an undeniable effect on theology, self-identification and gaining enough information for understanding responsibilities. In the emotional area, it would increase the inner peace, relativeness to Allah, self-respecting, growth and excellence. In the behavioral aspect, praying can be an origin for modification and behavioral changes. Also it can prevent human from negligence and can be the bubbling fountainhead of beneficence. Praying also can create an insight power and a luminous heart and prevents heart from being involved with devil's temptations.

Sahife Sajjadie is including the most elegant and accurate chants between man and God and is creating the most beautiful moments of this lovely relationship. Also Sahife Sajjadie is one of important sources in studying and deducting elements of Islamic educational system. In Sahife Sajjadie, Characters of a perfect man is addressed by definitions of a perfect man of God. Therefore this worthwhile unique text can be categorized in anthropology that human's virtues are expressed based on Islamic beliefs and in a particular appearance. Sahife Sajjadie is considered as a context includes foundations of Islamic educational system. In this article first we will study and explain the "educational system" and then a brief review on previous studies about educational foundations, principles, methods and objectives in Sahife Sajjadie. Then in an overall look to anthropology in Imam Sajjad (as)'s point of view, we will interpret some prayers in Sahife. In the last part we will describe the "Ideal Man" and description of man of God that is introduced and described by all of prophets and our infallibles (as).

Praying and supplication are playing important roles in the Islamic education. Supplication is observed as a mean for training to be a perfect human. Praying and requesting from Allah is a demonstration of spiritual orientation to the fountainhead of the universe. A mystical state that appears with praying and psalm and the prayer is completely attracted to the God. A grace that is filled with the spirit of worship and the worship itself is the final purpose of creation of human beings. The prayer is looking for the beautiful moment of supplication and permanent desire rather than requesting some temporal needs. The prayer is trying to move the spirituality in him from homophony of words and soul. Supplication is the desire and favorable, the medium and goal, and the forthcoming and conclusion simultaneously. This paper is focusing on Makarimul Akhlaq of Imam Sajjad from a new point of view and is expressing some educational aspects of this precious heritage.

All the people through the world, with any religion and thought, are searching to reach their great expectation. Reaching to this wish is a subscription point between people and that wish is to live in the promised utopia. An ideal city that rules are legislated based on justice and equality and is governed by a righteous virtuous man, a man who is the final successor of Allah and is jointing the heavens and earth. Expectants for having such a society should prepare the essential prerequisite for establishing such an ideal government. Between so many different kinds of factors that play their role in formation of such a society, the author of this paper is devoting his efforts to study the "Praying" role in the creation of expectation culture. In this research, the terminology of praying and expectation culture is surveyed first. Then, different factors that have a major impact on expectation are extracted. After that responsibilities of expectant individuals and awaiting society are explored. In this part role of praying as a key factor in advent and approaching utopia is stated. Finally the author is mentioning "how to pray" and explaining prayer results in both individual and social aspects.

Religion and education are two important facts that affect various aspects of human's life. A glance review to history of education in the world is demonstrating that through centuries, religion is a core center for training and upbringing people in many parts of the world. The relationship between religion and education is returned to the age of first human beings on earth, Adam and Eve. On the other hand we know that foundations of life is establishing in the childhood and future happiness and atrocities would happen based on childhood training situation. Childhood is an appropriate age for teaching religious feelings, knowing about Allah and learning different concepts of worshipping and praying. Worshipping and praying are rooted in the nature of human beings and in the childhood this nature is not manipulated yet. Of course there are a lot of factors that impact on natural growth of children but family is the most important factor between them. Mothers are playing an undeniable role in the families and can direct their children in the way of Allah, praying and spirituality.