All lecturers, faculty, and manager of Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University who has provided scientific insight during the study. My supervisor who is super meticulous and patient in giving guidance, Mokhammad Yahya, Ph.D. Marno, M.Ag, as Chairman of the Islamic Education Department (PAI) 5. Agus Maimun, M.Pd, as Dien of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty 4.

Abdul Haris, M.Ag, as Rector of Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang and his staff. Allah who has given me guidance, so I can finish this skripsi well without significant troubles and obstacles 2. I do not forget to say thank you as much as possible to all parties who have been meritorious in solving this thesis, especially to: 1. 'If You do good, You do good for Yourselves, and if You do evil (you do it) against yourselves 1 (Al-Isra :7) 1 Mohammad Taufiq, Qur an In Word Ver 1.3 viĩ PREFACE Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah, for on His mercy, I am able to finish my thesis entitled Exploring Character Education of al-ghazali in Bidayah al- Hidayah well, without any significant obstacles. And for everyone who participated in the completion of this thesis vĦ MOTTO 7. Dear, my advisor (Ustadz Yahya) Thank you so much, you has already given me a lot science and without you my thesis is nothing. Ridho, my sisters Qurrotus Shofiyah and Qona ah, my brothers Sugeng and Abdullah Mujab, my nephew Abid and Aizar, my niece Urwah and Mila) Thanks a lot to them for always giving me support, advise, prayer, and sacrifice that cannot be replaceable.

Dear, my beloved parent and family (my mom Hj. 1 EXPLORING CHARACTER EDUCATION OF IMAM AL GHAZALI IN BIDAYAH AL-HIDAYAH THESIS Written by: Nur Afifah NIM ISLAMIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TARBIYAH AND TEACHER TRAINING FACULTY MAULANA MALIK IBRAHIM STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALANG MAY, 2018 iĢ EXPLORING CHARACTER EDUCATION OF IMAM AL- GHAZALI IN BIDAYAH AL-HIDAYAH THESIS Presented to Tarbiyah an Teacher Training Faculty Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University Malang in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan Islam (S.PdI) Written by: Nur Afifah NIM ISLAMIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TARBIYAH AND TEACHER TRAINING FACULTY MAULANA MALIK IBRAHIM STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALANG MAY, 2018 iiĥ DEDICATION Alhamdulillah, thanks to Allah for his guidance and blessings, so I can finish this thesis easily.

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