An Inquiry into the Qur’anic Components of Teaching Manners and Its Role in the Growth and Honoring of the Teacher

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Mohammad Sharifani ¹ , Mohammad Marefat ²

1 - Associate Professor, History and philosophy of education, Allameh University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Shia studies, Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2023-03-02 Accepted : 2023-10-10 Published : 2023-04-01

Keywords: teacher, student, teaching manners, honoring the teacher, Qur’anic components,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the Qur’anic components of educational and upbringing etiquette and to prove its role in the growth and honour of the teacher themselves. In this article, researchers have employed a descriptive-analytical approach to examine the Quranic aspects of teaching and educational etiquettes, as well as their pivotal role in fostering growth and bestowing honor upon the teacher. Additionally, written documentation has been utilized as a research methodology in this study. The conduct of a teacher towards their students in the realm of education is undeniably one of the paramount factors that not only molds the teacher’s personality but also significantly influences the development of the learners’ personalities. In this present article, a novel approach is introduced, drawing upon a set of principles derived from Surah al-Kahf, which addresses the concept of honoring teachers and encompasses various etiquette considerations. These principles encompass: refraining from dismissing the students hastily, elucidating the challenges ahead, evaluating students to understand their needs, providing comprehensive explanations for actions to convey their underlying reasons and wisdom, showing respect for the students’ inherent values, recognizing their capacities and talents, emphasizing the significance and degrees of knowledge, fostering tolerance and patience, dispelling ambiguity from students’ minds, promoting monotheistic awareness, cautioning against the misuse of knowledge, instilling awareness, providing an ultimatum before resorting to punishment, embodying the attributes of mercy, and facilitating growth while considering timing.

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