Self-Knowledge and Its Educational Reflections According to the Glorious Qur an

In the view of the Qur’an, man enjoys a special kind of creation and psychological nature exclusive to him which distinguish him from other creatures. This distinction lies in psychological abilities, needs, goals, and characteristics which is common in all human beings and it prepares the grounds for their development and perfection. The present paper aims at investigating the educational reflections of a kind of self-knowledge which is emphasized by the Glorious Qur’an.The research uses a descriptive-analytical method. The Qur’anic verses concerned with human's psychological aspects and their influential role in education have been dealt with. The findings of the research show that man, according to Qur’an, enjoys the abilities that pave the way for education, and self–knowledge which strengthens them. Among the other educational effects of self–knowledge are: knowing the aim oflife and right choice, knowledge of God, proper development of way of thinking, creating internal change in the individual, and showing the individual practical direction which leads to the natural growth.