The prime minister saidthe first principle of the Rukun Negara, namely Trust in God, was at the core of building the identity of each Malaysian. Reuters picKUALA LUMPUR, June 30 Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said religious and spiritual aspects were crucial to forming the characters of individualsplayingan important role in the development of the countrys identity.

The prime minister saidthe first principle of the Rukun Negara, namely Trust in God, was at the core of building the identity of each Malaysian.

When we hold fast to the teachings of religion, it can shape a prosperous life.

Its obvious, that we will act as responsible human beings and upholdpeace and harmony in the country, beginning from obedience and trust in our respective religions, Najib said.

Najib said this in the latest post on his official blog, paying tribute to social media users who have shared their aspirations on religious and spiritual affairs pertaining to the 2050 National Transformation (TN50) plan.

Najib said the suggestions provided by social media users were very encouragingand reflected the enthusiasm and support given by Malaysians, especially from theTN50 generation.

I would like to say thank you forthe proposals, and I hope that more Malaysians will take part in the TN50 dialogue to achieve our goal of making Malaysia among the top countries in the world in terms of the economy, peoples well-being, and also innovation, added Najib.

Meanwhile, Najib also shared several of the suggestions on his post, including one byAhmad Khalid Yong that Muslims should referto the Holy Quran as a source of knowledge, including in research and development.

Alhamdulillah, we have taken measures and made various efforts towards upholding theQuran in Malaysia, from the Wasatiyyah approach to the establishment of the NasyrulQuran Complex in Putrajaya, which makes us theworlds second largest producers and printers of the Quran afterSaudi Arabia.

Among other suggestions shared by Najib was fromCynthia, who said that religious places of worship such as mosques, temples, churches, and gurdwarashould organise moreprogrammes and activities involving themulti-racial community,to closethe gap. Bernama

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