In the Quraan, there are many verses that speak about the obligation to maintain and restrict of ruining the environment. Therefore, the universe and all its potential contained in it are given to man to be processed and used. To manage it and explore it requires effort and hard work.\u00a0 Allah\u00a0 does\u00a0 not\u00a0 give\u00a0 the\u00a0 finished\u00a0 goods but\u00a0 raw\u00a0 materials\u00a0 which\u00a0 must\u00a0 be\u00a0 processed using\u00a0 the\u00a0 potential\u00a0 given\u00a0 by Allah\u00a0 to\u00a0 man, which is “reasonable”. This can be seen clearly in the Quran<\/p>\n
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Then He produced therewith fruits as food for you; He has lowered the ships that they may sail through the sea by His will. And He has made subservient (also) for you rivers. And He has made subservient (also) to you the sun and the moon, constant in their courses (in its orbit); and subject to you night and day.”<\/em> [Surah Ibrahim Verse 32-33]<\/p>\n Everything in Allah’s creation is for man. The question is whether to process it, leave it, or destroy it. Islam encourages its followers to cultivate, conserve and explore nature so that it can be beneficial to them. As Allah in the Quran Surah Abasa, Verse 26-32 explains:<\/p>\n \u201cand then We cleave the earth [with new growth], cleaving it asunder, and thereupon We cause grain to grow out of it, and vines and edible plants, <\/em>and olive trees and date-palms, <\/em>and gardens dense with foliage, <\/em>and fruits and herbage, <\/em>for you and for your animals to enjoy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The Quran provides many incentives to maintain and care for nature and the environment. Therefore, the mission of Islam basically includes maintaining the universe.<\/p>\n \u0648\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0653 \u0623\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0633\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0643\u064e \u0625\u0650\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0627 \u0631\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0629\u064b \u0644\u0651\u0650\u0644\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/strong><\/p>\n “And we have not sent you except as a mercy for all mankind”. <\/em>[Surah al-Anbiya, verse 107]<\/p>\n Having mercy on nature is included as part of the implementation of the teachings of Islam as a whole. Nature is a gift given by Allah to man. In accordance with the position of man as the vicegerent of Allah, then he is required to preserve and maintain nature as well as use and explore it. Much of the damage and havoc caused by human behaviour is because man does not pay attention to his relationship with the natural world. Oceans and\u00a0 terrestrial\u00a0 ecosystem\u00a0 damage is\u00a0 caused\u00a0 by humans and their failure to maintain the relationship that\u00a0 should\u00a0 exist\u00a0 with\u00a0 a perfect balance between\u00a0 him and\u00a0 the\u00a0 natural\u00a0 world.\u00a0 Therefore, people are required to have a certain attitude to nature and should have explored nature wisely and maintain it sustainably. Therefore, man, the noblest creature of Allah, is instructed to always do good and prohibited from doing mischief on the earth.<\/p>\n Environment according to Islam covers all the activities done by man in all places and at all times. The natural\u00a0 environment\u00a0 including\u00a0 land,\u00a0 water, animals and plants, and all that is on and in the bowels of the earth is Allah’s\u00a0 creation for the benefit\u00a0 of\u00a0 mankind\u00a0 and for\u00a0 their\u00a0 survival.\u00a0 In Islam, the preservation of the environment is not solely due to the demands of economic, political, or demands of national development programs. The preservation of the environment should be understood as a religious order and must be carried out by all man.<\/p>\n Every effort of management\u00a0 and\u00a0 conservation\u00a0 of\u00a0 the environment is good and true worship of Allah should\u00a0 be\u00a0 given\u00a0 the\u00a0 gift\u00a0 of\u00a0 reward.\u00a0 On the other hand, any act that causes damage to the environment, waste of natural resources and neglect of Allah’s creation is an act of evil. Humans have an obligation to protect the environment for the sustainability of life, not only for humans but for all other living beings. Human\u00a0 action\u00a0 in\u00a0 excessive\u00a0 use\u00a0 of\u00a0 natural resources\u00a0 which\u00a0 ignores\u00a0 basic\u00a0 maintenance and\u00a0 conservation\u00a0 resulting\u00a0 in\u00a0 environmental degradation and damage is prohibited (haraam) and can be punished. Instead if man carry`s out his responsibility of maintaining\u00a0 and conserving\u00a0 the\u00a0 nature,\u00a0 there\u00a0 is \u00a0a reward for him from Allah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the Quraan, there are many verses that speak about the obligation to maintain and restrict of ruining the environment. Therefore, the universe and all its potential contained in it are given to man to be processed and used. 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