Best Title -- Servant of Allah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Allah used to speak to Musa (peace be upon him) directly and Musa was the most knowledgeable during his time, and yet Allah told him to learn from somebody, with no mention of his name, who is more knowledgeable than him (Musa). 

Allah says,

فَوَجَدَا عَبْدًا مِّنْ عِبَادِنَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَعَلَّمْنَٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّا عِلْمًا ‎﴿٦٥﴾

And they found a servant from among Our servants to whom we had given mercy from Us and had taught him from Us a [certain] knowledge. [Quran, Al Kahf 18:65] 

Here, Allah only mentioned that this person is among His servants whom He had taught. No name was given. One of the lessons here is that people who have reached the heights of knowledge are nothing more than servants of Allah. Allah refers to His beloved Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as His servant.

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عِوَجَا

[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who has sent down upon His Servant the Book and has not made therein any deviance. [Quran, Al Kahf 18:1]

So, we should not feel a sense of arrogance or entitlement to be called Professor, Dr, Ustaz or Ustazah, Shaykh or Shaykhah or all those titles that this world has honored us with. Be humble. Indeed, the best title is servant of Allah. 

May Allah make us of His humble servants. Aameen. 

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