Save the earth..

Salam,

It’s amazing how we get so comfortable in life and don’t realize how precious something is until we lose it. Guess what’s the most important thing for all of humanity? Planet Earth. I’m not an environmentalist or specialist in the global warming issue but i felt that i should be considerate and write an article about what we should do to protect our bed. When i say bed i don’t mean the posturepedic or thermapedic mattress you sleep on, i am referring to the air you breathe, the ground which you walk upon, the oceans which we sail in, the vegetation we eat and even more further the balance or mezan which God Almighty (Allah) has set up for us, the perfect equilibrium. Which now is being destroyed and is a slow suicide for humanity if you want to look at it more deeply.

It’s interesting to know that the word Earth appears in the Quran 485 times and the literal meaning of “shariah” means the source of water and the color of Islam is Green. (As mentioned here) Subhanallah! I want you to really think about that for a second. There are many ayahs in the Quran which state the importance of the earth and the system and blessings God has set up for us.

Let me read these beautiful verses from the Quran, Chapter 16:10 – the Bees – Which describes God’s creation and how should we be appreciative.

“It is He Who sends down rain from the sky, from it you drink and out of it grows the vegetation on which you feed your cattle.

With it He produces for you crops, olives, date palm, grapes and every kind of fruit:verily in this, is a Sign for those who give thought.

He has made subject to you the Night and the Day, the Sun and the Moon; and the Stars are in subjection by His command: verily in this are signs for men who are wise.

And the things on this earth, which He has multiplied in varying colors and quantities: verily in this is a sign for men who celebrate the praises of Allah in gratitude.

It is He Who has made the sea subject, that you may eat from flesh that is fresh and tender, and that you may extract from ornaments to wear, and you see the ships that plough the waves. And you may seek thus of the bounty of Allah and that you may be grateful.

And He has set up on this earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and rivers and roads; that you may guide yourselves. And marks and signposts; and by the Stars men guide themselves.

Is then He Who creates, like one that creates not? Will you not receive admonition?

If you would count up the favors of Allah, never would you be able to number them; for Allah is Oft-forgiving Most Merciful.”

That certainly should shake the heart and should be an immediate reminder for all of us. A gift is something which should be preserved. God gave you a gift, if you love God preserve this gift (the planet earth). Don’t you feel sorry for the penguins who are suffering in the north pole, I guess they don’t really have happy feet after all. The polar ice caps are melting rapidly, the weather is going to extremes and places where we thought it would never snow or storms would come, they are now coming.

At the end of the day, we must recognize as Muslims and Non Muslims, we have a responsibility, if we want to live life but are killing the earth then its only a loss for us. You might think that humans may not be the cause of this, but guess what we are. As mentioned by the United Nations in an article by the New York Times. None of us plan on moving to mars, so start working. Even something so little as planting a tree can make a difference. Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said there are seven things which a person will be continued to be rewarded for after his or her death. These are teaching people, digging a new way for a river to flow, digging a well, planting a tree, building a mosque, bequeathing Allah’s book to someone, and begetting a child who will beg Allah’s forgiveness for him or her after death”

So what else can you do to help the environment? Check out Yahoo Green, An amazing project to slow down Global Warming and how you can help. God willing we can do a little independently but collectively it will be enough to improve our earth. Oh yea shout out to Al Gore for his efforts and documentary “An inconvenient truth”

We ask Allah to help the earth and forgive us for our mistakes. Ameen!

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