A professional and ideal educator, in Imam Ghazali's view

Abstract

This research is motivated by the view of education according to Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad, or Imam Al-Ghozali, who is deeply concerned about education. Therefore, in education, good teachers must always guide their students to have faith and be devoted to Allah SWT. According to Imam al-Ghazali, a teacher must have a patient attitude in accepting problems asked by students, be loving and not show favouritism, instill a friendly nature in his heart towards all his students, have interest and attention to the teaching and learning process and guide and educate students as best as possible. According to Al-Ghazali, the ideal professional teacher figure is responsible for education and teaching and is tasked with perfecting, purifying, clarifying and guiding his students to get closer to Allah. Teachers must also have an intelligent mind, perfect morals, and a muscular physique.