JOURNAL ARTICLE
AI-Assisted Tasawuf Education: Developing the AI-Murshid Framework
Ischak Suryo Nugroho1, Abdurrahman Mas'ud2, Misbah Misbah1, Rahmat Lutfi Guefara3, Novan Ardy Wiyani1
1 Universitas Islam Negeri Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto2 Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo3 Universitas Sains Al-Qur’an Wonosobo
International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM), Vol. 14(07), pp. 4670-4676 · 2026-07-13 · DOI: 10.18535/ijsrm/v14i07.el02
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Abstract
The rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence has created new pedagogical possibilities for Islamic higher education, including Tasawuf education, which traditionally depends on direct spiritual guidance and teacher-student companionship. This study aimed to develop and evaluate an AI-assisted Tasawuf curriculum framework that integrates ChatGPT without weakening the authentic spiritual dimensions of Sufi pedagogy. A mixed-methods design was employed by combining design-based research, quasi-experimental evaluation, interviews, focus groups, classroom observation, reflective journals, and learning analytics. The study involved 156 students and 24 educators from three Islamic higher education institutions in Central Java. The findings produced the AI-Murshid Framework, consisting of four differentiated domains: foundational knowledge delivery, reflective dialogue facilitation, spiritual practice guidance, and transformative experience. Quantitative results showed that students in the AI-integrated group achieved higher conceptual understanding than those in the comparison group, with an adjusted post-test effect size of d = 0.78. Qualitative findings indicated that ChatGPT improved accessibility, reduced hesitation in asking conceptual questions, and enabled educators to focus more on spiritual guidance. The study concludes that ChatGPT can support Tasawuf education as a bounded pedagogical tool for conceptual learning and preliminary reflection, while murshid-guided practice, suhbah, and spiritual transformation must remain human-centered.
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Ischak Suryo Nugroho, Abdurrahman Mas'ud, Misbah Misbah, Rahmat Lutfi Guefara, Novan Ardy Wiyani (2026). AI-Assisted Tasawuf Education: Developing the AI-Murshid Framework. International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM), 14(07), 4670-4676. https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsrm/v14i07.el02Download .ris (Zotero / Mendeley / EndNote)
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