what you will get from generic “elders” (as opposed to truly learned ones) in many places today, is a mix of true knowledge and superstition, learn how to be religious based on what “feels” right culturally, overly seek/fear community (dis)approval as a means of guiding your religion, overprioritise an Islamic image even to the extent of encroaching on others’ rights and lives (i say image, because correct practice of Islam will never encroach on the rights of others), overprioritise an Islamic identity and pride even to the extent of hardening hearts against people including children of non-Muslims and people struggling with sins or even just not appearing as “religious” based on cultural measures.

wa`alaykum assalam wa rahmatulLahi wa barakatHu,

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Thanks PG for sharing such an inspiring episode. That’s what a dream can do to a person. If he believes in it and work hard to realise the dream. Unfortunately, we have too many dreamers among the Malays, but not dedicated and passionate workers to see the dreams to reality. Oftentimes, we ask what is in it for me, not for the society our country. Salam