The Values of Teachers' Soft Skills and Hard Skills in Surah Al-Fatihah from The Perspective of Islamic Education

Abstract

Surat al-Fatihah is known as the mother of the Quran, which also contains educational objectives. The correlation of Surah Al-Fatihah with educational goals is also supported by the attribute of piety, which is the ultimate goal of education, especially when correlated with the ultimate goal of Islamic education, which is the realization of the ideals of Islamic teachings themselves. Of course, to realize all of that, the soft skills and hard skills of the teacher are needed. Educators today develop according to their functions, nurturing to achieve educational goals. No matter how good the curriculum, administration, and facilities are, if they are not balanced with the improvement of the quality of their educators, they will not bring the expected results. Therefore, to become a professional educator, both soft skills and hard skills are needed, grounded in the educational values found in Surah Al-Fatihah. This research explores: The values of soft skills and hard skills of teachers found in Surah Al-Fatihah, verse 1: (a) Sincere intention to become an educator. (b) The intention to become a professional teacher. (c) Teachers possess spiritual intelligence. The values of soft skills and hard skills of a teacher in verse 2: (a) Teachers must possess commendable traits and noble character. (b) The teacher masters the field of knowledge. (c) The presence of response and stimulus in learning. The values of soft skills and hard skills of teachers in verse 3: (a) Teachers possess compassionate and caring qualities. (b) The teacher has a compassionate and loving spirit. (c) the teacher is gentle in delivering lessons. The values of the teacher's soft skills and hard skills in verse 4:(a) Teachers possess leadership qualities, (b) Teachers are fair, (c) Teachers are able to manage the classroom, (d) Teachers evaluate students' learning outcomes well. (e) Reword and punishment in education. The values of soft skills and hard skills of teachers in verse 5: (a) A teacher who is authoritative and respected, (b) A teacher who is knowledgeable and reliable, (c) A teacher as a helper. The values of teachers' soft skills and hard skills in verses 6-7: (a) Teacher as a mentor, (b) Teacher as a navigator, (c) Teacher as a role model, (d) Teacher communicates with students' parents