HM Warns Against Deviant Teachings
By Waleed PD Mahdini

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has called on the citizens and people of Brunei Darussalam to be on the vigilant alert for the possibility of the revival of any banned deviant religious teachings.

His Majesty conveyed the reminder in His titah to the nation via Radio Television. Brunei last night in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidil Adha which is being celebrated throughout the country today. His Majesty said although there is no indication that this deviant teaching is getting a foothold in Brunei, we should nevertheless continue to remain on constant guard.

Describing it as a virus that may creep into the fabric of the society, His Majesty suggested that the best method to contain it is through education. The kind of education that the monarch is referring to is early education that will not sideline religious subjects and studies.

Earlier in the titah, His Majesty spoke at length on the 'aqidah or faith. A strong faith on Islam is indeed a powerful defence mechanism against deviant teachings that could easily permeate in the light of this globalised world where all sorts of information is within easy reach of the society. Aqidah according to the monarch is linked to the teachings that we practice.

The logic, that His Majesty believed in is that if the teaching is in the right path, then one's 'aqidah is therefore correct. On the other hand, if the teaching is wrong, then one's 'aqidah is incorrect and misguided. The titah which emphasised His Majesty's concern about 'aqidah and deviant teaching came when there are reports about efforts to restore the banned Islamic teaching that runs contrary to Brunei's Islamic faith based on the Ahli Sunnah Wallamaah as enshrined in the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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