This article aims to describe the view of Al-Ghazali on the nonsensical education in Islam. Al-Ghazali argues that Islam gives high appreciation of reason. Many of the verse of the Qur'an and the Hadith of the Prophet who was advocate and encourage people to use their minds and a lot of thinking to develop intellectually. Referring to the verses of the Qur'an in which there are various words such as dabbara, naz{ara, faqiha, tafakkara, ‘aqala , Al-Ghazali linking usability sense with the power of thought. The approach based on the theoretical and philosophic, with reference to the Qur'anic verses related to the sense of excellence in the macro-scale human thought, and scholars’ opinion. The conclusion of this article, intellect which find cues science in the later stage can strengthen faith, belief and devotion to God Almighty. Intellect is the source of science, technology and culture which are used to create tools that are useful and faced with the problems of man. Al-Ghazali requires the development of reason, in addition to want to keep people from the man individualist, materialist and pragmatic. He calls for a balance between progress and appreciation of spiritual sense, a balance between usability and truth, then education is achieved not only have, but also includes the principle of responsibility to God, the creator of sense.