English Speech About the Importance of Character Building

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

First of all, let us praise to the Almighty Allah SWT, because of His Blessing we are able to attend this
English speech contest. Secondly, may peace be upon the prophet Muhammad Saw who has guided us
from the darkness into the brightness.
I would also like to say many thanks to the juries and MC who have given me opportunity to deliver an
English speech in front of you all.

Before delivering my speech, I would like to introduce myself. My name is ….. Just call me I am
…… years old. I am from ……….. School, grade …..

Ladies and Gentlemen,

In this good occasion, I would like to deliver my speech entitled “The Importance of Character

Building”. Ladies and Gentlemen, brothers and sisters,

As we all know, nowadays our nation faces the crisis of character. We often hear it. So, What is
Character actually? Character is the particular combination of qualities that makes someone a particular
kind of person. In other words, it is one's behaviour, morals, ideas, vision, endurance, will-power,
forebearance, integrity, courage, understanding, and the power of articulation which determines one's
character. Our character is what we do when we think that no one is looking.

Ladies and Gentlemen, brothers and sisters,

As I stated previously that our nation faces the crisis of character. We can read on magazine or
newspaper, and see on TV, a lot of bad things that show bad characters happened in the lowest to the
highest level of community.

Ladies and Gentlemen, brothers and sisters,

Nowadays we can see some bad things happen in our daily lives. For examples robbery, murder, inter-
society riot, inter-students riot, or even corruption on our honorable representatives and political
leaders, and so on. They are horrible. How could it come? How could it happen? I believe that the
answer is there is a degradation of character and moral on our nation.

Ladies and Gentlemen, brothers and sisters,

Now, the question is: How to develop good characters?

The first one is, build up and strengthen good characters based on the religion. If we are Moslem, the
guide of our lives is Islam. Prophet Mohammad Peace Be Upon Him is the right sample in developing
characters. He says “Innamaa bu’itstu liutammima makaarimal akhlaak”
Secondly, implant character education to the children since early ages. Family is the right place to build
up good characters.

The last, our government through The National Education Ministry apply character education in
curriculum.

Ladies and Gentlemen, brothers and sisters,

That’s all of my speech. Hopefully, it will be useful for us. Thank you very much for your attention.

Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.