Professional teaching

1. Teaching Profession
Topic 8
Place of teaching in Islam

2. Place of teaching in Islam
● The teaching profession is considered in
Islam to be on the highest rank of nobility as
close to the level of Prophets as teachers are
responsible in imparting knowledge and
education to those around them.
● The teaching profession is not only a
responsibility but also a task that is as
important as the Prophets' duties in providing
information, education and guidance to all
mankind towards a harmonious life and
afterlife.

3. Place of teaching in Islam (Cont.)
●
During 19th
century, the Islamic perspective
on teachers and teaching should not be
ignored as both are playing an important
role in parallel in building an Islamic
educational institution.
● Islamic perspective considered teachers as
individuals who hold immense responsibility
in being role models, motivators and
generators of this generation and the
generations to come.

4. Place of teaching in Islam (Cont.)
● Knowledge is the key to everything and
Islam is a religion that sets knowledge in the
highest position. Muslim scholars stress the
importance of knowledge and learning and
regard both as worthy to be brought up in
any discussion.
● Al-Quran, as the sole and pure foundation
for Muslims, also states knowledge and
learning as obligatory for every Muslim
individual.

5. Place of teaching in Islam (Cont.)
● According to Islam, knowledge is a prerequisite to
be acquired to conduct good deeds. "Without
knowledge and learning, life practices are
unguided and could lead to self-destruction. So
importance of teachers based on the fact that they,
in particular, must be aware of this by giving more
emphasis towards learning.
● Islam emphasized that learning should not be
considered a burden because knowledge and
learning are essential and invaluable, and should
be continued until the end of your life.

6. Place of teaching in Islam (Cont.)
● Status of Teachers in Islam
Islam has paid considerable attention to teachers for
their being the first brick in the structure of social
development and perfection and the cause of guiding
and developing behaviors and mentalities of
individuals and communities.
● The Prophet cared for teachers and showed their
elevated standings. Once, he passed by two circles of
people; the first was supplicating to God while the
other listening to a teacher. He commented, “The first
is begging God who may or may not give them. The
second was learning. I have been sent as teacher.”
Hence, he joined the second. This is the best example
of the Prophet’s encouraging education and teaching.

7. Topic 9
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as an
ideal teacher

8. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): An ideal
teacher
The Prophet as a teacher:
● According to the Quran, the Prophet (pbuh) is
responsible for tabligh (delivering the message).
The lexicographical meaning of "tabligh" is to
deliver, inform, and spread. As a term, it points to
the Prophet's delivering the message to humans
exactly as he received it from Allah. This is one of
the inalienable qualities of prophets. If the thing to
be delivered is information, a message, or news,
then teaching is an issue, as well. In fact, some
dictionaries define "tabligh" as teaching. This
shows the relation between "tabligh" and teaching.

9. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): An ideal
teacher (Cont.)
● Various verses in Quran proves that the
Prophet was a teacher assigned the duty of
delivering the message of God. Indeed, the
Prophet Muhammad himself emphasized
that his primary duty as a Prophet was to
teach by saying, "I have been sent only as a
teacher to you." To explain his duty he also
said, "I have been sent only to complete
moral virtues."

10. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): An ideal
teacher (Cont.)
● Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was the ideal
teacher in his propagation of Islam and
should be the role model for all educators to
aspire to become.
● The prophet was innovative in his teachings,
fluent in his speech and had brilliant ideas.
● The prophet’s caring and gentle conduct
also made his teachings well-accepted by
those he preached to.

11. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): An ideal
teacher (Cont.)
Areas of His Education:
● Since the practices of the Prophet (PBUH) also
demonstrate his duty as an educator, there is no
difference between theory and practice. The
Prophet conveyed the message of Islam which
aims at universal "reform" for humanity. The task
was difficult, but the Prophet never thought of
using compulsion.
● He perceived "tabligh" as a task for teaching and
training and he tried to realize the social reform he
aimed at by educating people.

12. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): An ideal
teacher (Cont.)
● The Prophet was not only teaching the
fundamentals of religion, but he was also acting as
a model for people with his attitude and behavior.
He was showing them how to put the things he
was teaching into practice in their lives. In other
words, he was supporting and complementing his
teaching with his personal life.

13. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): An ideal
teacher (Cont.)
HIS TEACHING METHODS: The most important
reason behind the effectiveness of the educational
activities carried out by the Prophet (PBUH) was the
truth of the content. But, the appropriateness of style
in presenting the content was also important. We
should pay attention to "whom" and "how" the Prophet
taught as well as "what" he taught. He had following
methods for teaching. His style was not random.
● To identify the learners and organize the content
appropriate to their level.
● To be tolerant to learners.

14. ● To make them like what was being taught and to avoid
their hating it or getting bored.
● To arouse learners' interest and to show that they
need to learn the material.
● To take the intelligence, spirit, emotions and physical
state of learners into consideration and to design the
teaching considering their needs
● To make learners participate actively by thinking,
searching, and asking questions
● To make abstract concepts concrete by giving
examples
● To have the most appropriate attitude, behavior, and
talking style before learners.
● To create activities to reinforce what is learnt.