INTERNALIZATION OF THE VALUE OF TAFAKKUR IN CHARACTER FORMATION (CASE STUDY AT KAHFI MOTIVATOR SCHOOL)

Conventional character education often encounters difficulties in bridging the gap between moral knowledge and actual behavior. This study focuses on how Tubagus Wahyudi analyzes tafakkur values in Surah Āli 'Imrān (190–191), Surah al-A'rāf (179), and Surah al-Ra'd (3–4) as the curriculum foundation at Kahfi Motivator School, and how the character-building mechanism is formed through the understanding of these verses from Tubagus Wahyudi's perspective. Employing a qualitative field study with a descriptive-analytical approach, data were gathered through in-depth interviews and participatory observation. The results indicate that Tubagus interprets tafakkur as a procedural engineering process to activate the human central control (qulūb) through sensory-cognitive integration as a curricular foundation. The character-building mechanism is operationalized through "Theory 4/4" and "7 Levels of Thinking," where the "Head" (logic) is systematically trained to override the impulses of the "Chest" (desires). By applying the "3C" principle (Commitment, Consistent, Consequence), this methodology successfully transforms the soul, which subsequently manifests into a stable, consistent, and automatic character. This research offers a dynamic model of internalizing Qur'anic values that effectively transforms cognition into sustainable personal integrity.