The Qur'an Cares About the Environment
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Title: The Qur'an Cares About the Environment
Created on: Thu Jan 24 11:16:18 -0500 2008
Updated on: Thu Jan 24 11:16:18 -0500 2008
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Abstract: ... Qur’an speaks repeatedly of grazing live-stock (camels, sheep, cattle) rather than other animals that might exist in other areas. The reason is that it wants to attract the attention of the addressed people to the animals present in the surrounding environment in order to make use of them; be grateful to the Bounties of Allah, to eat its meat and drink its milk. "Pure milk palatable to drinkers." (16:66) Also, to enjoy their sight when you are leading them in the morning and bringing them back in the evening. "And wherein is beauty for you, when you bring them from home in the evening and as you lead them forth to pasture in the morning." (16:6) The same is mentioned in the Qur’an about the bees; their homes, various kinds, nutritive and medical values in a Surah called "The Bees". Likewise, the Qur’an talks about the date-palm, grapes, crops of diverse flavor, the olive and the pomegranate similar and different. Here the Qur’an stresses on two important aspects: Enjoying its beauty: "Look at their fruits thereof when they bear fruit and upon its ripening." (6:99) Making use of its substance, but paying the due Zakah prescribed by Allah. "Eat of their fruit when they bring fruit, but pay the due thereof (its Zakah according to Allah’s Order) on the day of its harvest. But be not extravagant." (6:141) It was repeatedly mentioned in the Qur’an: Forbidding from spoiling the earth after Allah (Exalted and Almighty) has created it suitable and well prepared for the successive human generations. It announced that Allah does not like spoiling or those who spoil in life, this includes spoiling environment, polluting it or being aggressive with it. Also it is forbidden to abuse it in any way that would make it deviate from the purpose of Allah created it for. This would be like showing ingratitude to Allah, that would cause vengeance from Allah, and becomes like a warning to those who perpetrated this, that severe penalty will almost come upon them as what happened before to the `Aad and the Thamud and those who came ... [Full Article...]
