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duties of a teacher
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All praise be to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. one of the most important duties of a teacher is to make students keen for knowledge­seeking, so they will learn about the religious matters that they should not be ignorant of, such as knowledge of the sound 'Aqidah (creed), the rulings of Salah (Prayer), Zakah (obligatory Charity), Sawm (Fast), and Hajj, and the rulings on transactions for those who buy and sell commercially, and other profit­making domains. In this way they will be fully aware and guided regarding such affairs. Allah (Glorified be He) created humans and Jinn to worship Him Alone, without Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship). The 'Ibadah (worship) of Allah is to dedicate all forms and acts of worship to Him Alone, to obey His Commands and abstain from His prohibitions. The only way to know these issues in detail is through seeking knowledge. The more diligence and efforts a student exerts in seeking knowledge, the nearer they are to success and to achieving the sought­after goal through Allah's Help.
Amongst the most important means of achieving the goal and attaining the desired knowledge of the Shari'ah (Islamic law) is sincerity to Allah in this quest and taking care not to seek it for another purpose, such as Riya' (showing­off) or such worldly purposes. The Prophet (peace be upon him) is reported to have said,
"Anyone who acquires knowledge by which Allah's Pleasure should be sought, but acquires it only to gain some worldly advantage, will not smell the fragrance of Jannah (Paradise) on the Day of Resurrection."
"Anyone who acquires knowledge to compete with the scholars, dispute with the ignorant, or attract the attention of people to themselves, Allah will cast them into the Fire."
So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord.
And they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allâh, and worship none but Him Alone (abstaining from ascribing partners to Him)
"I am, of all, the One Who Who stands richly above any need of partnership.
Anyone who does an act associating other partner with Me, I shall leave them to that which they associated with Me."
Therefore, it is obligatory on the teacher to devote care to this issue and first be the living example of it by showing sincerity to Allah in all their deeds and maintaining a good reputation and conduct, as students follow the example of their teachers in both the good and bad. A teacher should exert utmost efforts in acquiring the knowledge inherited from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and pass onto their students that which is beneficial and helpful to them in acquiring knowledge. A teacher should always remind students of the good end of the devotees and the bad end awaiting others.
And whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine.
and whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make his matter easy for him.
O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allâh, He will grant you Furqân [(a criterion to judge between right and wrong), or (Makhraj, i.e. a way for you to get out from every difficulty)], and will expiate for you your sins, and forgive you
It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allâh.
Verily,, those who fear their Lord unseen (i.e. they do not see Him, nor His punishment in the Hereafter), theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise).
"By Allah, I am the most fearing of Allah among you and the most devout to Him."
"If Allah wants to do good for a person, He makes them comprehend the Din."
"A Servant is deprived of Rizq (sustenance) because of the sin they commit."
And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And He pardons much. (See the Qur'ân Verse 35:45).
O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allâh, He will grant you Furqân [(a criterion to judge between right and wrong), or (Makhraj, i.e. a way for you to get out from every difficulty)]
I complained to Waki' about my poor memory He advised me to refrain from sins He said: know that knowledge is a light, And Allah's Light is not granted to a sinner