Teachers are Examplars
Teachers are indisputably their pupils’ none such exemplars. Pupils
acquirethegoodtraitsandsoundtrends,aswellasthevirtuousbehavi-
or and equanimity, from their teachers whose guidance and conducts
penetrateto theirhearts. Onthat account,teachersmustoverdiscipline
themselvesandtrain onvirtuousandnoblemoralsandmannersto be
the best exemplars of their pupils.
Asacaliphappointedateacherforhisson,heinstructed,“Thereform-
ationyouwillprovidetomysonshouldbeapartofyourself-reforma-
tion.Flaws ofpupils are totallyrelatedtoyours. Theywilldeem good
only what you deem good and deem evil only what you deem evil.”.
Aneducationiststates,“Teachersarethegoodexemplarstowhomthe
pupils refer inadvertently.”. Another educationist says, “Majority of
peoplearepursuingstatesofthespeakers.Thosewho arenotarevery
rare. Hence,teachers shouldcare for themselvesmore thanimproving
theirwaysofteaching.”.Itissaidthatadmonitionsofmastersthatneg-
lect applying them are being very unstable in hearts.
Abul-Aswed ad-Dueli composed a couple of verses in which he said:
O, man that teaches others! You should have taught yourself first
Warn not against a manner while you are doing
This is the great shame on you
Begin with yourself in interdicting sins
If you do it then you are truly wise
Only then, your admonition will be acceded
And your words will be ensued and teaching be useful.
Self-disrespectandimmoralityofsometeachershavebeenthecausethat
resultedinthepresentyouth’sirregularityanddeviationfromthesocial
traditions.