examples of english speech on Prophet's birthday
Assalamu’alaikum wr.wb
below is an example of the English text of the speech on the anniversary of the Prophet
There are words worthy saying except to extend all the praise to Allah Swt due to all of his blessing, mercy, and guidance upon all of us so that we can still take the benefit from His blessing, namely the good health and oxygen we breathe in without any need to cost anything.
Sholawat and salam may everlastingly be upon our adoration, Great Prophet Muhammad SAW who had guided and
led us from darkness into the shining bright path.
To all the honorable ladies, gentlemen, and audience,
On the 12th Rabiul Awal 1431 H coincided on 26th February 2010, all of the Muslims are celebrating Maulid (the birth) of Prophet Muhammad SAW, that’s nothing but the heritage of Islamic civilizations which has been carried out from generation to generation.
In historical record, Maulid was started since the Caliph era of Fatimiyah under the rule of the descendant of Fatimah Az-Zahrah, Daughter of Muhammad.
This celebration was carried out under the suggestion of Warlord Shalahuddin Al-Ayyubi (1137 – 1193 AC), towards the caliphates in order to celebrate the day of Muhammad’s birth.
It’s all carried out in order to regain the spirits of fight of Muslims under the struggle in order to free Mosque Al-Aqsha in Palestine from the holds of Christians, and then create massive effects, namely spirits of Jihad for Muslims which were impassioned at that time.
Substantially, the celebration of Maulid of Prophet is as a form of effort to know about the example of Muhammad as the disseminator of Islamic teachings. Recorded throughout the history of life, Prophet Muhammad is an amazing and great leader in giving esteemed examples for his followers.
In the Islamic socio-anthropological and historical order, Muhammad could be seen and understood in two different social dimensions that complement in each other.
Firstly, in the theological-religious perspective, Muhammad was seen and understood as a figure of prophet as well as the last Messenger of God in the Islamic order of concept. This positions Muhammad as a figure of holy man who became a representative of God in the world who had duties to bring, deliver, and implement all the forms of “holy” massages of God to mankind universally.
Secondly, in the social-political perspective, Muhammad was seen and understood as an excellent figure of politician. Muhammad’s individual figure which was identical to wise, tolerant, humanist, and indiscriminative and hegemonic leader made him lead Arabian social society order at that time in order to reach for prosperous and peaceful social society order.
It has become general news that we are in need of a nation leader figure that is able to reinstruct an image of leadership and social society which are ideal, tolerant, humanist, and indiscriminative just like Prophet Muhammad did for the mankind.
The contextuality of Maulid celebration isn’t only understood through the Islamic perspectives, but also it needs to be understood from other perspectives that involve all the issues, such as politics, cultures, economics, or religions.
To all the dearest ladies, gentlemen, and audience,
Prophet Muhammad was born into the world. His coming brought duties. His leaving left traces. His coming brought duties which were finished in 23 years. His coming to the world is to mend the manners (sholihah akhlak) so that all of his followers will turn into well-mannered people (makarimal akhlak)
Well-mannered to whom?
Well-mannered to Allah who created us
Well-mannered to Allah’s Messenger
Well-mannered to each belief we embrace
Well-mannered to own selves
Well-mannered to parents
Well-mannered to people
Well-mannered to our mother land
Well-mannered to the nation
Well-mannered to Allah
For example, before eating we must pray by saying “bismillahirahmanirahim” (In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Benevolent). It is a well-mannered deed to Allah.
Well-mannered to Rasulullah (Allah’s Messenger)
Rasul is a great gateway of belief. Therefore, we are supposed to always be well-mannered to Rasulullah.
Well-mannered to each belief we embrace
Every belief teaches the holiness. Therefore, we need to be well-mannered in having religion. In Al Quran we are forbidden to destroy synagogues, churches, or mosques, and the places where the names of Allah are mentioned. For that reason, if there is a person who destroys a church in the name of religion, it is totally a lie. It is indeed in the name of his/her lust.
Well-mannered to own self
Like how we are ordered to cover our aurat (a part of body which may not be visible) is a deed to be well-mannered to own self. Seven layers of sky and seven layers of earth which were created by Allah are like coconut husks, while the diamonds are the humans. Therefore, be well-mannered to own selves!
Well-mannered to parents
Do not make ourselves become insubordinate children like a story of a mother from a village who succeeded to make her son become success person. But someday when his mother came to see him, she was not honored and driven away by his son. The loatheness of the mother caused by her son’s deeds finally made her son and all of his family punished by Allah’s wrath by the annihilation of all of his places and families. The son was supposed to be proud of his mother who had succeed to make him a success person compared to other parents who might not be able to do the same thing as his mother did.
Well-mannered to other people
In life, we cannot stand outside of society. Therefore, we must be well-mannered to them.
Well-mannered to motherland
A hadith that tells about loving the motherland is a part of faith which is a well-mannered deed to mother land. Our predecessors made the Garuda Pancasila as a symbol of our nation that symbolizes a great soul and spirit. However, what is happening now is that the souls of Indonesian people are having a chronic sickness since the love of homeland is fading away over time.
And then, to whom are we taught to be well-mannered? We are taught to be well-mannered to the orphanages, needy people, and those people who are troubled by the disasters.
I wish my speech could bring all the good things for each of us. I say my apology for the mistakes on my words.
Wassalamu’alaikum.