INTERNALISASI NILAI KARAKTER ANAK MELALUI PENGULANGAN SURAT AL-FATIHAH: SEBUAH SINTESIS KOMPREHENSIF BERDASARKAN NEUROSAINS, PSIKOLOGI PENDIDIKAN, DAN TEOLOGI ISLAM

• Isrun Abdurahman

  Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Minhajul Haq

  Author

• Rohman Pranoto

  Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Minhajul Haq

  Author

  https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0266-6531

• Agus Salim

  Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Minhajul Haq

  Author

• Rizaldy Alpiansyah

  Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Minhajul Haq

  Author

  https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9505-8673

• Irfan Alkhotiri

  Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Minhajul Haq

  Author

  https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5137-0737

This study is a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) that aims to analyze and synthesize findings from various studies related to the internalization of children's character values through the repetition of Surah Al-Fatihah in prayer, as well as to identify patterns, consensus, and existing research gaps.1 The synthesis results show that Surah Al-Fatihah contains comprehensive character values, encompassing spiritual-moral, social-leadership, and educational aspects.1 The repetition of reciting Al-Fatihah acts as a mechanism for internalizing values through the processes of neuroplasticity and habit formation.1 This paper bridges Islamic theological studies with recent findings in cognitive psychology and neurobiology to provide an operational foundation for children's character education in the modern era.

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INTERNALISASI NILAI KARAKTER ANAK MELALUI PENGULANGAN SURAT AL-FATIHAH: SEBUAH SINTESIS KOMPREHENSIF BERDASARKAN NEUROSAINS, PSIKOLOGI PENDIDIKAN, DAN TEOLOGI ISLAM (I. Abdurahman, R. Pranoto, A. Salim, R. Alpiansyah, & I. Alkhotiri, Trans.). (2026). Labina : Journal of Islamic Education Management, 1(1), 40-61. https://doi.org/10.66891/8pdv1s78

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