Teachers.

ar-Rasul SAW teaches from the HEART

Ar-Rasul SAW is the greatest teacher, murabbi and the greatest person that Allah SWT has to offer. It has been million of years since his passing, but his teachings and contributions to the world is forever loved and cherished. From the bottom of my heart, I miss him dearly. ='(

It's 16 May, and today is Teachers' Day.
Why did I started off today's post about ar-Rasul SAW? Firsly, because it is all true. Muhammad ar-Rasul SAW is indeed the greatest teacher and murabbi of all time, and ever since the moment that I began to love him and admire him wholeheartedly, that is the first moment where I began to realize how important and how huge a teacher's job is.

Today is the day where we thank our teachers in masses and give our full appreciation towards all that they have done to us. Though, to me, I don't think we need a specific day to do so. Just like our mothers, appreciation and gratitude towards teachers also applies the same : we should do it every day. Our mothers also acts as our teachers, you know.

Teachers, murabbi/ah, mu'alim/ah, and so forth. They're truly amazing people. To me, teachers are people who are superbly awesome. Why? Imagine, they can encounter many problems, and yet they always seem to brush them off just for the sake of their students' future. Believe me, I know this. Why? Because all my teachers (and also my mother) did this to me. Though at the time, I did not know of it, but now, as I grew up a little, I begin to realize the importance of those small and tedious things they did for and to me. And because of that, I am forever thankful that Allah SWT has given me these kind of teachers.

"The best teachers teach from the HEART, not from the book."
That is what Muhammad ar-Rasul SAW did, and that is exactly what my teachers did too. That is why I always see my teachers as living inspiration. They taught me many things, they touched my heart with their words, though sometimes I hate to admit to that truth. But that's how it is.

Muhammad ar-Rasul SAW had never given up on teaching his Ummah the ways of Islam, the way that Allah SWT pleases. No matter how big the tribulation, how big the problem or how excruciating the pain that he has to face, he never gives up, because he knows and he loves his Ummah with all his heart.

My teachers, are also people who had never given up. That is why, I love to see them as people who are following the ways of Muhammad ar-Rasul SAW. No matter how troublesome the students are, they always try their best to be the best teacher anyway. No matter how painful and how insensitive their students are, they still try to stay and remain calm, smile and keep loving their students. They are people who have huge hearts and bigger dreams for their students.

Whenever I began to think of my teachers, I would always smile, grin and laugh. They were annoying, pestering and bothersome to me, but in the end, those are the things that I really miss. My teachers had never given up on me when other people did. They encouraged me to do my best, and to always dream big. They were the people who had helped me by giving me all their love to me.

Teachers, thank you for everything. For all the smiles you gave me, the neverending love, the scoldings, the pesterings, the jokes that we share, the encouragements, the advices, the tears you made me shed... Thank you for everything. Allah SWT has given you the best kind of occupation, the best kind of career. Why? Because, whether you realize it or not, you're doing something BIG for the Ummah. Your intentions are pure, and I will always love and thank you for all the things you had done. =)

# May Allah SWT bless our teachers for all the wonderful deeds that they have done. Hopefully, their teachings will bring benefits into this world and will help us in any possible means in this world and for the next. InsyaAllah. ;)