Anwar said Ramadan serves as a ‘school’, which brings together all segments of society – muftis, ministers and the general public – to return to self-reflection with humility and modesty.

PUTRAJAYA: The month of Ramadan is the best ‘madrasah’ for self-reflection, while also strengthening focus, improving work quality and addressing existing shortcomings, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said Ramadan serves as a ‘school’, which brings together all segments of society – muftis, ministers and the general public – to return to self-reflection with humility and modesty.

“Take this opportunity to reflect and improve ourselves. This is not a time to teach or lecture others, but a space to look inward, address our weaknesses and enhance our capabilities in various fields,” he said when speaking at the assembly with Home Ministry staff and the Ihya’ Ramadan programme, here, today.

Also present were Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail and his deputy Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.

Anwar said that fasting is not merely a tradition, but a test of sincerity, discipline and inner strength, as experienced by earlier ummahs and recorded in the Quran.

 The Sun Malaysia