📖 Negara Ditanai Dengan Sedekah — His Majesty’s powerful Majlis Ilmu 2025 titah reminds us that charity is not just a virtue… It's the foundation of a blessed nation.
In an age of rising inequality and spiritual fatigue, His Majesty's message is clear:
💡 A giving society is a surviving society.
💡 A just state is built on compassion, not just policy.
By Malai Hassan Othman | KopiTalk with MHO
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 25 SEPTEMBER 2025: His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, today launched Majlis Ilmu 2025 with a profound call for the nation to embrace sedekah — charity — not merely as an act of faith but as a foundation of Brunei’s wellbeing and unity.
This year’s Majlis Ilmu, part of the monarch’s birthday celebrations, carries the theme “Negara Ditanai Dengan Sedekah” (The Country is Upheld with Charity).
His Majesty likened charity to seeds that bring forth fruit: just as fertile soil yields harvests, a nation nourished by sedekah will produce blessings, peace, and prosperity.
Citing Surah Al-Baqarah verse 261, His Majesty reminded that a single act of charity can multiply many times over, both spiritually and socially. “Charity does not reduce wealth, but brings growth and healing,” the monarch said, referencing the words of Prophet Muhammad ï·º.
His Majesty stressed that sedekah goes beyond money. It includes time, knowledge, effort, prayer, and even simple acts such as removing obstacles from the road or offering a smile. In this, charity becomes both a spiritual act and a civic duty, binding people together in compassion.
Turning to policy, His Majesty urged transparent and efficient management of zakat to avoid public discontent, and highlighted the enduring value of wakaf (endowment) as sedekah jariah that benefits generations.
In today’s digital era, he welcomed online platforms and mobile apps for giving, pointing to funds such as Dana Pembinaan Masjid, Tabung Anak-Anak Yatim, and the Ministry of Health’s Tabung Amal Bantuan Pesakit as examples of institutionalising generosity.
To reinforce this theme, His Majesty also launched a commemorative book titled “Negara Ditanai Dengan Sedekah”, symbolising the embedding of charity into Brunei’s intellectual and moral development.
While not directly mentioning Wawasan 2035, the titah resonates with its vision of a high-quality, moral, and united society.
By framing sedekah and wakaf as both religious imperatives and instruments of nationhood, His Majesty positioned generosity as a safeguard against poverty, inequality, and social fragmentation.
At a time of global uncertainty, the message was clear: Brunei’s strength lies not only in strategy and policy, but in the collective spirit of giving. (MHO/09/2025)
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