Articles · Vol. 2 No. 7 (2026)
THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVICES AND TEACHINGS IN THE BOOK “TA’LIM AL-MUTA’ALLIM”
Keywords
Taʼlim al-mutaʼallim hadith ilmu hal Abu Hanifa complete person wajib, advice Burkhaniddin al-ZarnujI Islamic pedagogyAbstract
This article examines “Taʼlim al-mutaʼallim,” the celebrated work by
the Islamic scholar Burkhaniddin al-Zarnuji (12th–13th centuries AD), focusing on the
essential manners, advices, and instructions for acquiring knowledge presented therein.
The study analyzes how al-Zarnuji substantiates his pedagogical recommendations
through reliable primary sources – including Quranic verses, prophetic hadiths,
and the counsel of eminent scholars such as Imam Aʼzam Abu Hanifa. The article
demonstrates that this foundational text on the path to knowledge remains highly relevant
to contemporary educational discourse, addressing issues such as the education of
women, financial support for students, the importance of consultation, and the ethics of
intellectual perseverance.
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