This paper deals with the concept of ûlû al-bâb in the Qurâan. While studying the concept, thematic approach (tafsîr maudûâî) and semantical analysis will be employed. The steps include collecting sixteen Quranic verses related to ûlû al-bâb, classifying them according to typologies, and analyzing them. With these steps, a whole framework of this concept will be revealed, as well as the constructs of the term ûlû al-bâb. Based on the grammatical analysis, the meaning of ûlû al-bâb is constructed according to its position as munâda, fââil, sifah and khabr. Based on this analysis, ûlû al-bâb covers such meanings as al-râsikhûn fÄ« al-âlm, qawm yatafakkarûn, ahl al-dhikr and ashâb al-âuqûl. These meanings show educational activities which include principles and purposes, that is, to create knowledgeable-pious human beings, who are useful for humanity.Kata Kunci:  tipologi ûlû al-bâb, al-dhikr, ayat Alquran, analisis semantik, pendidikan Islam
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