Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Ismail Lasim took to Facebook to reflect on a Friday sermon about humility and restraining one’s ego, hours after receiving a public dressing-down from Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir amid a dispute over the ruler’s position.

Ismail commented on the sermon he heard today, titled “Fortifying the soul through prayer”.

“The khatib (person delivering the sermon) noted that those who truly internalise the meaning of sujud (prostration) will strive to distance themselves from arrogance, hatred, and injustice,” he said.

He also reflected on the mosque’s role as a centre for worship and ummah unity, particularly its ability to “strengthen bonds of kinship and foster a spirit of togetherness among the local community”.