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The Qur’an prohibits a Muslim to cause corruption in the earth, Almighty Allah says, “And seek not corruption in the earth. Indeed, Allah does not like corrupters.

Islam and the Environment

The Qur’an prohibits a Muslim to cause corruption in the earth, Almighty Allah says, “And seek not corruption in the earth. Indeed, Allah does not like corrupters."

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God created man to live in harmony with other aspects of His creation not to waste or misuse them. See how God’s custodian on earth has to fulfill this responsibility…

What Islam offers the Earth

God created man to live in harmony with other aspects of His creation not to waste or misuse them. See how God’s custodian on earth has to fulfill this responsibility…

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The Prophet told us of a woman who kept a cat and did not feed or gave water to it until it passed away. Allah punished this woman and entered her Hellfire because of her bad treatment to an animal.

Kindness to Animals

The Prophet told us of a woman who kept a cat and did not feed or gave water to it until it passed away. Allah punished this woman and entered her Hellfire because of her bad treatment to an animal.

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Is protecting the environment a religious obligation in Islam? Is there something in Islamic law that demands protection of the environment? What’s the individual’s responsibility in that process?

Islamic Law in Protecting Environment

Is protecting the environment a religious obligation in Islam? Is there something in Islamic law that demands protection of the environment? What’s the individual’s responsibility in that process?

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What does the Creator of the universe tell us about the universe and what does the universe tell about its Maker? Where does man stand in the divine process?

Islam and Natural Resources: Water and Air

What does the Creator of the universe tell us about the universe and what does the universe tell about its Maker? Where does man stand in the divine process?

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God created man to live in harmony with other aspects of His creation not to waste or misuse them. See how God’s custodian on earth has to fulfill this responsibility…

What Islam Offers the Earth

God created man to live in harmony with other aspects of His creation not to waste or misuse them. See how God’s custodian on earth has to fulfill this responsibility…

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Disasters like hurricane Sandy are not merely a freak of nature. It tells much about God’s will and ultimate power in contrast with man’s. Such disasters are both a lesson and an opportunity to reconsider our relationship with God.

Hurricane Sandy from an Islamic Perspective

Disasters like hurricane Sandy are not merely a freak of nature. It tells much about God’s will and ultimate power in contrast with man’s. Such disasters are both a lesson and an opportunity to reconsider our relationship with God.

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There is no denying the importance of plants and animals as living resources of enormous benefit, without which neither man nor other species could survive. God – be He exalted -has not made any of His creatures worthless: every single form of life is the product of a special and intricate development by God, and […]

Plants and Animals

There is no denying the importance of plants and animals as living resources of enormous benefit, without which neither man nor other species could survive. God – be He exalted -has not made any of His creatures worthless: every single form of life is the product of a special and intricate development by God, and […]

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If Islam is thus vigorous in its protection of the basic elements of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations, it is equally earnest in the protection of man and the environment from the harmful impacts of external factors such as chemical products and wastes. Damage of all forms and kinds is […]

Protecting ourselves from ourselves

If Islam is thus vigorous in its protection of the basic elements of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations, it is equally earnest in the protection of man and the environment from the harmful impacts of external factors such as chemical products and wastes. Damage of all forms and kinds is […]

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God has made the land a source of sustenance and livelihood for us and other living creatures: He has made the soil fertile to grow the vegetation upon which we and all animal life depend

The Land and Soil

God has made the land a source of sustenance and livelihood for us and other living creatures: He has made the soil fertile to grow the vegetation upon which we and all animal life depend

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