Seeking Refuge in Preventive Education: Analysis of Al-Mu’awwidhitein (Verses of Refuge) as a Model

Abstract

This is an objective interpretative study about seeking refuge in preventive education through the analysis of Al-Mu’awwidhitein (Verses of Refuge). The study discusses importance of the preventive educational approach and its treatment of human and social issues that contribute to pleasing individuals and communities in their life and in the hereafter. The research aims to highlight the importance of seeking refuge in confronting the devils of mankind and jinn, who try to undermine the Muslim’s faith and work on dismantling the bonds of society, enhancing preventive awareness and its role in protecting individuals from psychological, social, and health risks, treating the impact of abandoning protective verses and their absence in some people’s lives, and ways to apply them in daily life. The study uses an objective descriptive approach, demonstrating the effects of abandoning seeking refuge on individuals and communities. The study arrives at some findings, including: The Islamic Sharia has shown that spiritual fortification, especially by reciting the protective verses, is a strong means by which Allah protects people from the evils of mankind and jinn. The religious fortifications have an effective impact on safeguarding lives and possessions. The Holy Quran is the cornerstone for the success of Quranic education.