His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, delivering his 'titah' in conjunction with the new Islamic year of Hijrah 1432 at Istana Nurul Iman. Picture: BT/Zamri Zainal
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monarch expresses nation's gratefulness to Allah
HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in his titah yesterday said the nation should aspire to make important changes towards betterment in all aspects of life.
In welcoming the new Islamic year Hijrah 1432, the monarch expressed gratefulness for Allah (SWT) that the country has entered into the new Islamic year with ease and harmony.
"Hijrah also brings about change, as change does not have an end," said His Majesty, adding that "today we make change, as well as for tomorrow, (where we) still yearn for change. In fact, at any given time, we would nevertheless desire to change, this is the instinct for change. In short, the attraction for change is extraordinary,"said His Majesty.
However, said His Majesty, as Muslims it is not only the desire just to change, but that it must also be towards "betterment".
"Thus the policy that we should use, not just for the sake of change, but to make changes that are aimed towards progression," he said, adding that "Islam encourages pursuit of change. It does not want us to wait for change, but encourages us to pursue change".
Islam, said His Majesty, aspires us to be at the forefront in producing change; His Majesty referred to al-Waqi'ah verse 10, whereby the text described successful people in their pursuit of bringing benefits to the world and afterwards they would successfully become the pioneers of receiving rewards in the Hereafter.
"This is how we continuously pursue change," said His Majesty.
The caring monarch further gave an example in economic terms whereby a person could save $5 this month, but in the next, the person change, and increase the value to $10, not by decreasing it from $5 to $2.
This, said His Majesty, could be applied to any other matter, specifically in the life of piety.
We are asked to implement changes steadily and not regress meaning increasing practice and not lessening it.
These are among the secrets and the objective of Hijrah — "to give birth to important transitions, and not just ordinary change", said His Majesty.
His Majesty referred to historical events and the lessons obtained from there, whereby Hijrah is a great sacrifice as those who took the journey had to leave everything behind; their families, their wealth and their homeland.
However, it was immaterial to them as they left in order to achieve the purpose of the journey: to safeguard akidah (faith) and spread Islam, as it has been endowed by Allah (SWT).
"We must be grateful now as both akidah and Islam are ours to keep, " said His Majesty.
He went on to say that the responsibility of safeguarding and implementing it should be continued.
"If we still feel that we are lacking or still weak in safeguarding and implementation, we must rise towards perfecting it, this is therefore the true change that is being sought after, which is the precise concept of Hijrah," he said.
This is the approach that must be understood and embraced, only then will Hijrah celebration be seen as possessing important goals that would bring meaningful changes to the ummah.
The monarch also expressed best wishes to the nation on behalf of the Royal Family for the new Hijrah year and hoped that it would deepen the awareness of servitude to Allah (SWT) in producing benefits to the country.
courtesy of--The Brunei Times
HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in his titah yesterday said the nation should aspire to make important changes towards betterment in all aspects of life.
In welcoming the new Islamic year Hijrah 1432, the monarch expressed gratefulness for Allah (SWT) that the country has entered into the new Islamic year with ease and harmony.
"Hijrah also brings about change, as change does not have an end," said His Majesty, adding that "today we make change, as well as for tomorrow, (where we) still yearn for change. In fact, at any given time, we would nevertheless desire to change, this is the instinct for change. In short, the attraction for change is extraordinary,"said His Majesty.
However, said His Majesty, as Muslims it is not only the desire just to change, but that it must also be towards "betterment".
"Thus the policy that we should use, not just for the sake of change, but to make changes that are aimed towards progression," he said, adding that "Islam encourages pursuit of change. It does not want us to wait for change, but encourages us to pursue change".
Islam, said His Majesty, aspires us to be at the forefront in producing change; His Majesty referred to al-Waqi'ah verse 10, whereby the text described successful people in their pursuit of bringing benefits to the world and afterwards they would successfully become the pioneers of receiving rewards in the Hereafter.
"This is how we continuously pursue change," said His Majesty.
The caring monarch further gave an example in economic terms whereby a person could save $5 this month, but in the next, the person change, and increase the value to $10, not by decreasing it from $5 to $2.
This, said His Majesty, could be applied to any other matter, specifically in the life of piety.
We are asked to implement changes steadily and not regress meaning increasing practice and not lessening it.
These are among the secrets and the objective of Hijrah — "to give birth to important transitions, and not just ordinary change", said His Majesty.
His Majesty referred to historical events and the lessons obtained from there, whereby Hijrah is a great sacrifice as those who took the journey had to leave everything behind; their families, their wealth and their homeland.
However, it was immaterial to them as they left in order to achieve the purpose of the journey: to safeguard akidah (faith) and spread Islam, as it has been endowed by Allah (SWT).
"We must be grateful now as both akidah and Islam are ours to keep, " said His Majesty.
He went on to say that the responsibility of safeguarding and implementing it should be continued.
"If we still feel that we are lacking or still weak in safeguarding and implementation, we must rise towards perfecting it, this is therefore the true change that is being sought after, which is the precise concept of Hijrah," he said.
This is the approach that must be understood and embraced, only then will Hijrah celebration be seen as possessing important goals that would bring meaningful changes to the ummah.
The monarch also expressed best wishes to the nation on behalf of the Royal Family for the new Hijrah year and hoped that it would deepen the awareness of servitude to Allah (SWT) in producing benefits to the country.
courtesy of--The Brunei Times
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