The meaning of spirituality in the Insan Sejahtera Concept: a tawhidic perspective among IIUM students

Jamaludin, Khairul Fahmi and Mohd Noor, Nor Athiah and Ahmad Dani, Mar'Ain and Megat Laksana, Nan Noorhidayu and Mohd. Zain, Nor Razinah (2026) The meaning of spirituality in the Insan Sejahtera Concept: a tawhidic perspective among IIUM students. Indonesian Journal of Islamic Education Studies (IJIES), 9 (1). pp. 1-16. ISSN 2621-5837 E-ISSN 2622-7975

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Abstract

The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) introduced the Insan Sejahtera concept to promote holistic student development by integrating spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical dimensions. However, limited research has examined how undergraduate students conceptualize their spiritual dimension from a Tawhidic perspective. This qualitative study explores students' understanding of spirituality within the Insan Sejahtera concept and investigates how Tawhid shapes their spiritual experiences and personal development. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with purposively selected undergraduate students and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings reveal that students predominantly understand spirituality as taqwa (God-consciousness), moral self-regulation, inner resilience, a source of meaning and purpose, and responsible relationships with others and the natural environment, reflecting the Tawhidic integration of Faith, ethics, and daily practice. Nevertheless, variations in students' interpretations indicate that the spiritual dimension of the Insan Sejahtera framework has not yet been consistently internalized across the university community. These findings suggest that the Insan Sejahtera concept requires a more explicit integration of Tawhid-based pedagogy to translate its philosophical foundations into students' lived spiritual experiences. This study contributes to the literature by proposing a Tawhidic interpretive model of Insan Sejahtera, demonstrating that spirituality functions not merely as an individual religious experience but as an integrative foundation that links personal transformation, ethical conduct, and holistic human development in contemporary Islamic higher education.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Holistic Education, Insan Sejahtera, Islamic Psychology, Student's Spirituality, Tawhidic Worldview.
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc BPL Islamic education
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Accounting Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Psychiatry Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Medicine
Depositing User:	Dr. Khairul Fahmi Jamaludin
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2026 16:16
Last Update:	22 Oct 2026 16:16
Queue Number:	2026-10-Q5786
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/132189
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