I firmly believe that a teacher is the one person who has the power to alter your life in a way that you could never have imagined. After all, their primary goal in instructing you is to help you comprehend how to behave and what real life is all about. Teachers are fostering a culture that is rich in knowledge, art, and wisdom. They have the power to alter social structures because they have unique brains and abilities that are deeply rooted in the belief that Allah has bestowed upon them.You won't believe the stage and place our mentors are in after hearing what Hazrat Ali "R. A" had to say about them :
Hazrat Ali (RA) stated that: “If a person teaches me one single word, he has made me his servant for a lifetime. “
The sad aspect of the story is difficult to accept that how respect and honour we give to our teachers in the modern age. Let's return to the previous era, when instructors were treated with love and care, lest we forget. I'm going to tell you a fascinating story that my mother told me about how things were very different when we used to go school. Everything was charming and enthusiastic at that time, she said. Unfortunately, modernity has changed things so that this is no longer the case. Going to school at that time was enjoyable for many reasons, including the fact that my colleagues and I set aside one day each week to clean the school's classrooms and grounds.
There were singing sessions of Kashmiri songs, also known as "Bandhe pather," and we always carried two tiffins: one for ourselves and the other for the teachers. Due to the lack of building structures at the time, there were fewer classrooms, thus our teachers frequently taught us outside in the schoolyard. It was pleasure and gladness when we left our homes for school with the handwritten wooden rectangle board, or "Mashq" as it is known in Kashmiri,. We always used the "Qalm" ink pen to write, thus we also needed to bring "Meeil" ink.
Talking about the adventures she said, we used to go on foot for picnics and always had local destinations in mind. Whenever picnics were announced, we always reacted with excitement, just as if we were about to celebrate Eid. Since we had stated that it was a family picnic, there was relish and zest during the picnic.
In a nutshell, I could say to you that I spent my school years there and that the relationship between teachers and students was analogous to that of a parent and child. There were many additional tasks and activities that I find it difficult to forget about. Contrary to today, when we were invited to sit down for an interview with a teacher, we would always bow our heads in front of them. But it is really unsettling to observe how this link has been abolished in the modern era.
An incident recorded in book, "Ta'leemul Muta'allim".Haroon ar Rasheed (RA) sent his son to study under Hazrat isma'eel (RA). Once, when Haroon Rasheed went to visit, he saw prince pouring the water for his ustaad ( Teacher) to perform ablution wudhu . Haroon Rasheed said to Hazrat isma'eel, I sent him to you to acquire knowledge as well as to learn respect. What respect you are teaching him? Why don't you rather command him to pour the water with one hand and wash your feet with other hand.This is an example for us all that how much our teachers deserve.
I think modernism and extravagance influence has led to problems between students and teachers. There are opportunities and competition in the present era, but very unfortunate the primary problem is that we do not treat teachers with respect and honour. It's important to keep in mind that teaching is the profession that creates all others, so don't treat your profession's creators badly. While wisdom and knowledge may be acquired anywhere, but maintaining a strict code of ethics is becoming challenging for us. Let's make a promise that we will respect and honour them no matter what.
I Shaizan Nadaf , From North Kashmir's Bandipora a student of Journalism and Mass communication at Cluster University Srinagar.
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