Islam
and environment # 1
Everything in nature is a
sign of God’s existence
Behold! In the creation
of the heavens and the earth; in the alternation of the night and the day; in
the sailing of the ships through the ocean for the profit of mankind; in the
rain which God sends down from the skies, and the life which He gives therewith
to an earth that is dead; in the beasts of all kinds that He scatters through
the earth; in the change of the winds, and the clouds subjugated between the
sky and earth — [here] indeed are signs for a people who thinks. {Al Qur'an
2:164}
Islam
and environment #2
He subjugated the world
for our use
“It is Allah Who created
the heavens and the earth, Who sent down water from the heaven and thereby brought
forth a variety of fruits as your sustenance, Who subjected for you the ships
that they may sail in the sea by His command, Who subjected for you the
rivers,(14:32)
Who subjected for you the
sun and the moon and both of them are constant on their courses, Who subjected
for you the night and the day,(14:33)
and Who gave you all that
you asked Him for. Were you to count the favors of Allah you shall never be
able to encompass them. Verily man is highly unjust, exceedingly ungrateful.”
(The Holy Quran 14:34)
That means the earth and
heavens are subjected to certain laws and they serve you under these laws.
Islam
and environment #3
Planting trees is charity
Prophet Muhammad (peace
and blessings be upon him) said-
Whenever a
Muslim plants a tree, he has
the reward of charity for him, for what is eaten out of that is charity; what
is stolen out of that, what the beasts eat out of that, what the birds eat out
of that is charity for him. (In short) none incurs a loss to him but it becomes
a charity on his part.
"The best of people
are those that bring most benefit to the rest of mankind.”
Islam
and environment #4
Extravagance usage of
resources
“...Eat and drink but
waste not by excess, for God loves not the wasters.”
(AL Quran 7: 31)
Once Prophet passed by
his companion Sa’d, who was washing for prayer, and said: “What is this
wastage, O Saad?”“Is there wastage even in washing for prayer?” asked Saad; and
he said,
“Yes, even if you are by
a flowing river!”
Islam condemns wastage of
all kinds of resources and teaches responsible behavior towards Nature.
Islam
and environment #5
GO GREEN, ALLAH IS
WATCHING
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
The world is green and
delightful, and Allah (God) has put you in charge of it and is watching how you
behave.
If you have a sapling, if
you have the time, be certain to plant it, even if Doomsday starts to break
forth.
Islam
and environment #6
All the creatures
glorify their Lord.
The seven heavens
and the earth and all that is therein proclaim His praise. And there is not a
thing, but proclaims His praise; but you do not understand their
glorification. (Al-Quran', 17: 44)
Everything in the heavens
and on earth obeys Him. No stone obeys another stone, no tree obeys another
tree, no animal obey another animal. Are you then worse than animals, trees and
stones, which obey only God, that you obey human beings like yourselves in
preference to God?
Islam
and environment #7
"Yes, there is a
reward for serving any animate (living being)."
The Prophet narrated a story,
"A man felt
very thirsty while he was on the way, there he came across a well. He went
down the well, quenched his thirst and came out. Meanwhile he saw
a dog panting and licking mud because of excessive thirst. He
said to himself, "This dog is suffering from thirst as
I did." So, he went down the well again and filled his shoe with water and
watered it. Allah thanked him for that deed and forgave him. The people said,
"O Allah's Apostle! Is there a reward for us in serving the animals?"
He replied: “Yes,
there is a reward for serving any animate (living being)”.
Islam
and environment #8
Hunting of animals
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
is reported to have said that if the smallest of birds is killed without its
right and thrown away, this act will be questioned as a crime. He explained
that its right was that it should be slaughtered only in case of the need for
food and not killed and thrown away unnecessarily (Mishkat).
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The hunting of animals
simply for the pleasure derived from a sharp-shooting spree is not considered
lawful.
Islam
and education#1
Seeking knowledge - a
divine act
Our Holy Prophet (SAW), said,
“Seek knowledge from the
cradle to the grave.”
"Acquire knowledge,
for he who acquires it in the way of Allah performs an act of piety; he who
speaks of it, praises the Lord; he who seeks it, adores Allah; he who dispenses
instruction in it, bestows alms; and he who imparts it to others, performs an
act of devotion to Allah."
“He who walks for
achieving and in search of knowledge, for him Allah makes the path to Paradise
easy.”
Islam
and education#2
First revealed verses of
Quran
Islam is the religion of
knowledge. The first verse of the Qur’an to be revealed enjoined reading, which
is the key to knowledge.
"Read! In the Name
of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists). Has created man from clot (a
piece of thick coagulated blood). Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who
has taught (the writing) by the pen. Has taught man that which he knew not.
"
[Qur'an 96:1-5].
The above 5 verses which
were the first to be revealed signify the importance of knowledge
Islam
and education#3
Education should
enlighten mankind
“Surely in the creation of the heavens and the
earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are signs for men of
understanding.
Those who remember Allah while standing,
sitting or (reclining) on their backs, and reflect in the creation of the
heavens and the earth, (saying): 'Our Lord! You have not created this in vain.
Glory to You! Save us, then, from the chastisement of the Fire.
Our Lord! Whomever You cause to enter the
Fire, him You indeed bring to disgrace, and there will be none to help the
wrong-doers.
Our Lord! Indeed we heard a crier calling to
the faith saying: "Believe in your Lord"; so we did believe. Our
Lord, forgive us our sins, and wipe out our evil deeds and make us die with the
truly pious.'
'Our Lord, fulfill what You promised to us
through Your Messengers, and disgrace us not on the Day of Resurrection; indeed
You never go back on Your promise.”
{Al Quran 3:190-4}
Reflection over creation
should lead towards enlightenment of the creator: this is the spirit of
education.
Islam
and education#4
Purpose of education is
closely linked with purpose of human being.
The
purpose of human being is to perform his duties as representative of Allah on
earth.
“And remember when your
Lord said to the angels : “ I am going to place a representative on earth…”{Al
Quran2:30}
The
purpose of education is to enable human being to perform his duties as Allah's
representative.
And
so,
“… Allah taught Adam the
names(i.e. knowledge ) of all things..” {Al Quran 2:31}
Islam
and education#5
Acting without knowledge
“Do not follow that of which you have no knowledge. Surely the
hearing, the sight, the heart - each of these shall be called to account.” (Al
Quran 17:36)
It demands that both in
individual and collective life, one should not follow mere guess work and
presumption instead of knowledge. This instruction covers all aspects of
Islamic life, moral, legal, political, administrative and applies to science,
arts and education.
It has thus saved the
society from numerous evils which are produced in human life by following
guesswork instead of knowledge.
Islam
and education#
Status
of women # 1
Status of women in Islam.
Like all other
creatures/creations, she is also a servant of Allah, the Creator of the
universe
She is accountable for
her own actions and shall be rewarded or punished accordingly on the Day of
Judgment.
“And whoever does
righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer - those will
enter Paradise and will not be wronged, [even as much as] the speck on a date
seed” {Al Quran 4:124}
Status
of women #2
Spiritual aspect of women
Both men and women are
equal in the sight of Allah
“Never will I allow to be lost the work of
[any] worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another…”{Al
Quran 3:195}
Status
of women #3
Rights of women
“Women have the same
rights against their men as men have against them; but men have a degree above
them. Allah is All- Powerful, All-Wise”
{Al Quran 2:228}
Such
degree is Quiwama (maintenance and protection). This refers to that natural
difference between the sexes which entitles the weaker sex to protection. It
implies no superiority or advantage before the law.
Men are the protectors and
maintainers of women because Allah has made one of them excel over the other,
and because they spend out of their possessions (to support them)… {Al Quran
4:34}
Status
of women #4
Social aspect of women
At a time when the rest of the world, from Greece
and Rome to India and China, considered women as no better than children or
even slaves, with no rights whatsoever, Islam acknowledged women's equality
with men in a great many respects. The Quran states:
"And among His signs
is this: that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest
and peace of mind in them, and He ordained between you love and mercy.
Certainly, herein indeed are signs for people who reflect." [Noble Quran
30:21]
Prophet
Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The most perfect in
faith amongst believers is he who is best in manners and kindest to his
wife."
Status
of women #5
Economic aspect of women
Islam decreed a right of
which woman was deprived both before Islam and after it (even as late as this century),
the right of independent ownership.
According to Islamic Law,
woman's right to her money, real estate, or other properties is fully
acknowledged.
“For men is a share of
what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the
parents and close relatives leave, be it little or much - an obligatory share.”
[Al Quran 4:7]
Status
of women #6
Female infanticide
Despite
the social acceptance of female infanticide among some Arabian tribes, the
Quran forbade this custom, and considered it a crime like any other murder.
"And when the female
(infant) buried alive - is questioned, for what crime she was killed."
[Noble Quran 81:8-9]
Criticizing
the attitudes of such parents who reject their female children, the Quran
states:
"When news is
brought to one of them, of (the Birth of) a female (child), his face darkens
and he is filled with inward grief! With shame does he hide himself from his
people because of the bad news he has had! Shall he retain her on (sufferance)
and contempt, or bury her in the dust? Ah! What an evil (choice) they decide
on?" [Al Quran 16:58-59]
Status
of women #7
Education of female
The right of females to
seek knowledge is not different from that of males as Prophet Muhammad (peace
and blessings be upon him) said:
"Seeking knowledge
is mandatory for every Muslim". [Al-Bayhaqi]
‘Muslim’ as used here
includes both males and females.
Status
of women #8
Modesty
Modesty is a virtue which
Islam demands of Muslim men and women.
"Say to the
believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that
will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well aware of what they
do.“ [Al Quran 24:30]
"And say to the
believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and
that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must
ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms
and not display their beauty .…" [Al Quran 24:31]
Women are asked not to
make a display of their figures, not to wear tight clothing that reveals their
shape.
Status
of women #9
HIJAB
O Prophet, tell your
wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over
themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will
be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful. (Al Quran
33:59)
HIJAB protects women from
Lusty motives
Exploitation of feminity
Sexual abuse
Exploitation of beauty
Hijab is liberation and
protection not oppression.
Status
of women #10
Kindness towards parents
The
command to be good to one's parents
"Your Lord has
decreed that you worship none but Him and that you be kind to parents. Whether
one or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them ‘uff’ (a word
of disrespect), nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor. And, out of
kindness, lower to them the wing of humility and say, “My Lord! Bestow on them
Your Mercy as they brought me up when I was small." [Al Quran 17:23-24]
Status
of women #11
Bringing up of girl child
Prophet
Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him):
“Whosoever has a daughter
and he does not bury her alive, does not insult her, and does not favor his son
over her, God will enter him into Paradise.”
“Whosoever supports two
daughters till they mature, he and I will come in the Day of Judgment as this
(and he pointed with his two fingers held together).”
Islam
and econmy#1
Wealth is the possession
of Allah
In
Islam, all wealth is the possession of Allah with which humans are entrusted.
It is a responsibility; it must be earned through permissible means and spent
in permissible ways. The Messenger of Islam, Muhammad said:
"A slave will not be
able to take a step further on the Day of Requital until he is taken to account
for [the following things]:
His time and how he spent it,
His knowledge and how he used it,
His money and how he earned and spent it,
And his youth and how he
passed it.”
Islam
and econmy#2
ISLAM ENCOURAGES CHARITY
“..Righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah , the Last Day,
the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for
it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help],
and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakat..”(Al
Quran 2:177)
“The example of those who
spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows
seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His
reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and all-Knowing.(Al
Quran 2:261)
Islam
and economy#3
Zakat- COMPULSORY CHARITY
Zakat, one of the Five
Pillars of Islam, means both ‘purification’ and ‘growth.’
It is the giving of a fixed portion of one's
wealth to charity, generally to the poor and needy. Our possessions are purified
by setting aside a small portion for those in need, and, like the pruning of
plants, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth.
The zakat is an act of piety through which one expresses
concern for the well-being of fellow Muslims, as well as preserving social
harmony between the wealthy and the poor. Zakat promotes a more equitable
redistribution of wealth, and fosters a sense of solidarity amongst members of
the community
Islam
and economy#4
ALLAH DECLARES WAR
“O you, who have believed,
fear Allah and give up what remains [due to you] of interest, if you should be
believers.
And if you do not, then
be informed of a war [against you] from Allah and His Messenger. But if you
repent, you may have your principal - [thus] you do no wrong, nor are you
wronged.” (Al Quran 2:278-279)
Dealing with interest
leads to injustice , instability, inefficiency, inequality in growth.
Islam
and economy#5
Solution to economic
crunch
Those who consume
interest cannot stand [on the Day of Resurrection] except as one stands who is
being beaten by Satan into insanity. That is because they say, "Trade is
[just] like interest." But Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden
interest. (Al Quran 2:275)
Any business or
transactions whether property or goods that do not involve interest, but
involve profit or loss is the solution
Islam
and economy #6
Why interest is
forbidden?
Interest is a sure gain
without any possibility of loss, hence all the risk is taken by the borrower,
rather than sharing the risk and the profits.
The Rich Gets Richer and
the Poor Gets Poorer by interest.
Interest retards economic
growth and development.
Interest is one of the
major contributors of inflation.
Interest negates the
culture of brotherhood and sympathy.
From a moral and spiritual
point, Interest is clearly based on greed, selfishness, parsimony,
narrow-mindedness and hard-heartedness. It nurtures the same evils in the money
lender.
We see today, the cause
of much of the world misery and hunger is due to unjust interest imposed
Isalm
and economy #7
WOE TO FRAUD DEALERS!
Woe to those who deal in
fraud, Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full
measure, but when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than
due. Do they not think that they will be called to account on a Mighty Day, a
Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds.(Al Quran 83:
1-6)
Islam associate economic
behavior with the doctrine of accountability before God on the Day of Judgment
Isalm
and economy #
Islam
and world peace#1
UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD
O mankind, indeed We have
created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may
know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the
most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted. (Al Quran
49:13)
No one is superior based
on
Birth
Skincolour
Linguistic background
Geographical backround
Professsion
Gender
All men are equal
The one who is superior
is the one who is most RIGHTEOUS amongst you
Islam
and world peace #2
No racial superiority
The
last prophet (peace be upon him) said :
“O people, Remember that
your Lord is One. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has
any superiority over an Arab; also a black has no superiority over white, nor a
white has any superiority over black, except by piety and good action . Indeed
the best among you is the one with the best character .”
Islam
and world peace #3
Killing the innocent?
To kill a person under
some unjust pretexts is such a great and terrible sin before Allah that to kill
one person is like to kill the whole mankind.
“..if anyone kills a
person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it
would be as if he killed the whole mankind: and if any one saved a life, it
would be as if he saved the life of the whole people. Then although there came
to them Our messengers with clear signs, yet, even after that, many of them
continued to commit excesses in the land.(Al Quran 5:32)
Islam
and world peace#4
Rights of neighbors
“Worship Allah and join
none with Him in worship, and do good to parents, relatives, orphans, the poor,
the neighbor who is near of kin, the neighbor who is a stranger, the companion
by your side, the wayfarer (you meet), and those (slaves) whom your right hands
possess. Verily, Allah does not like those who are proud and boastful;” (Al
Quran 4:36)
"He will not enter
Jannah whose neighbor is not secure from his wrongful conduct".-Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him)
Islamic
civilization#1
Conclusion
THE CHOICE IS YOURS!
HEAVEN OR HELL
“There shall be no
compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear
from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in FALSE OBJECTS and believes in Allah
has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is
Hearing and Knowing.” (Al-Quran 2:256)
TRUTH STANDS CLEAR FROM
FALSEHOOD
