1349 - حُقوقُ المُتَعَلِّمِ عَلَى المُعَلِّمِ‏

1349. THE RIGHTS OF THE STUDENT TO BE OBSERVED BY THE TEACHER

4510.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لِينُوا لِمَن تُعلِّمونَ ، ولِمَن تَتَعَلَّمونَ مِنهُ .¹

4510.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Be gentle towards those whom you teach as well to those whom you learn from.’²

4511.الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : أمّا حَقُّ رَعِيَّتِكَ بِالعِلمِ : فأن تَعلَمَ أنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّوجلَّ إنَّما جَعَلَكَ قَيِّماً لَهُم فيما آتاكَ مِنَ العِلمِ ، وفَتَحَ لَكَ مِن خَزائنِهِ ، فإذا أحسَنتَ في تَعليمِ النّاسِ ولَم تَخرُقْ بِهِم ولَم تَضجَرْ عَلَيهِم زادَكَ اللَّهُ مِن فَضلِهِ ، وإن أنتَ مَنَعتَ النّاسَ عِلمَكَ أو خَرَقتَ بِهِم عِندَ طَلَبِهِمِ العِلمَ كانَ حَقّاً عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ أن يَسلُبَكَ العِلمَ وبَهاءَهُ ، ويُسقِطَ مِنَ القُلوبِ مَحَلَّكَ .³

4511. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, ‘The right of your subjects through the knowledge you possess is to know that Allah has made you a custodian over them on account of the knowledge He has bestowed on you and the storehouses [of wisdom] which He has opened up for you. If you teach people well, and do not mistreat them, and do not get bored of [teaching] them, then Allah will increase His grace upon you. But if you withhold your knowledge from people or treat them harshly when they seek knowledge from you, then it will be Allah’s right to deprive you of knowledge and its magnificence, and to make you fall from your place in the people’s hearts.’⁴

4512.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : عَلَى العالِمِ إذا عَلَّمَ أن لا يَعنُفَ ، وإذا عُلِّمَ أن لا يَأنَفَ .⁵

4512.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The knowledgeable man must not be harsh when he teaches, and he must not be disdainful when he learns.’⁶

4513.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - في قولهِ تعالى‏ : (وَلا تُصَعِّرْ خَدَّكَ لِلنّاسِ)⁷ - : لِيَكُنِ النّاسُ عِندَكَ فِي العِلمِ سَواءً .⁸

4513. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) with regards to Allah’s verse in the Qur’an: “Do not turn your cheek disdainfully from the people”⁹ , said, ‘That people should be equal in your eyes when it comes to [sharing] knowledge.’¹⁰

1348 - ما يَنبَغي في اختِيارِ المُعَلِّم‏

1348. WHAT IS NECESSARY IN CHOOSING A TEACHER

4506.عيسى عليه السلام : خُذوا الحَقَ‏مِن‏أهلِ‏الباطِلِ، ولا تأخُذوا الباطِلَ مِن أهلِ الحَقِّ ، كونوا نُقّادَ الكَلامِ .¹

4506. Prophet Jesus (AS) said, ‘Take the truth even if it be from wrongdoers, but do not take falsehood even if it be from the righteous – be critics of speech.’²

4507.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : العِلمُ دِينٌ ، الصَّلاةُ دِينٌ ، فَانظُروا عَمَّن تَأخُذونَ هذا العِلمَ .³

4507.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Knowledge is a part of religion [just as] prayer is a part of religion, so be careful who you take this knowledge from.’⁴

4508.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : خُذِ الحِكمَةَ مِمَّن أتاكَ بِها ، وَانظُرْ إلى‏ ما قالَ ، ولا تَنظُرْ⁵ إلى‏ مَن قالَ‏⁶ .⁷

4508.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Take wisdom from whoever brings it to you, and look at that which is being said and do not look at who is saying it.’⁸ , ⁹

4509.الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : لا عِلمَ إلّا مِن عالِمٍ رَبّانِيٍّ ، ومَعرِفَةُ العالِمِ بِالعَقلِ .¹⁰

4509.Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, ‘Knowledge can only be gained from a divine scholar, and recognition of that scholar is through the intellect.’¹¹

(اُنظر) الحكمة : باب 562 .

(See also: WISDOM: section 562)