PUTRAJAYA, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Syah on Saturday said Muslims must strengthen their brotherhood and enhance their achievements to continue being a community of distinction.
He said that they would not be able to become a model community and would instead be despised and belittled if they did not follow the Islamic teachings.
"History has shown that the supremacy of the Islamic civilisation in the past was finally ended because there were followers who did not fully practise the Islamic teachings.
"What's more saddening is the disunity, friction and disputes that have occurred among the Muslims themselves," he said at the national-level Maulidur Rasul celebration at Masjid Putra here.
Present were the Sultanah of Kedah, Tuanku Hajah Haminah Hamidun, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his wife, Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman.
Tuanku Abdul Halim said Muslims must learn from past incidents and return to the teaching of Prophet Muhammad in their daily lives to become truly good Muslims.
He said this year's Maulidur Rasul theme, "Memantap Ukhuwah Meperkasa Ummah" (Strengthening the Brotherhood, Empowering the Community), required Muslims to follow the brotherhood displayed by Prophet Muhammad and use Islamic teachings to develop the community.
"In moving forward, Muslims must always be prepared and equip themselves with various skills and information to keep up with the times.
"Complacency and fear to compete must be discarded and replaced with positive values that can build the inner strength of the true Muslim," he added.
He said the Quran and the Sunnah must be used as a guide to build inner strength towards developing a sustainable and successful Muslim community.
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Look at IRAN, IRAQ, Afghanistan, to quote a few ISLAMIC countries. They are at 95% muslims but are they at PEACE? Do they have MUSLIM brotherhood?
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