The third duty of a teacher is that he should not withhold from his students any advice. After he finishes the outward sciences, he should teach them… - Al-Ghazali

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The third duty of a teacher is that he should not withhold from his students any advice. After he finishes the outward sciences, he should teach them the inward sciences. He should tell them that the object of education is to gain nearness of God, not power or richness and that God created ambition as a means of perpetuating knowledge which is essential for these sciences.

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About Al-Ghazali

Al-Ghazali (/ˈɡɑːzɑːli/; full name Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī أبو حامد محمد بن محمد الغزالي; latinized Algazelus or Algazel, c. 1058 – 19 December 1111) was a Persian polymath. He is known as one of the most prominent and influential philosopher, theologian, jurist, logician and mystic of Islam.

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Native Name: أبو حامد محمد بن محمد الغزالي
Alternative Names: Ghazzoliĭ, Muḣammad ibn Muḣammad ibn Aḣmad Abu Ḣomid at-Tusiĭ, Al-Ghazzali Abu Hamid al-Ghazālī Algazelus Algazel Abu Hamid al-Ghazali Abu Mohammed al-Ghazali Al-Gonzzali Ghonzzali Ghazzālī
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مهما رأيت إنسانا يسيء الظن بالناس طالبا للعيوب فاعلم انه خبيث الباطن وأن ذلك خبثه يترشح منه، وإنما رأى غيره من حيث هو، فإن المؤمن يطلب المعاذير، والمنافق يطلب العيوب، والمؤمن سليم الصدر في حق كافة الخلق.

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