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Muslims can make the effort of recycling in their homes, and tell their friends why they do that
and how the friends can limit their wastes at their own level. They must point out that it is for the
sake of Allah and His creation. They may receive rewards for that.
Muslims who reforest the land counterbalance some of the negative effects of deforestation by
log companies, so improving the quality of life.
Now, your ideas:
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The Qur’an teaches us many things about the water cycle, or the creation of animals from
water, or the creation of men from the male semen and the woman ovary, and so on, and so forth.
It is like a textbook of life, therefore we should use it constantly.
43. Don’t you see that Allah makes the clouds move gently, then joins them together,
then makes them into a heap? - then will you see rain issue forth from their midst. And
He sends down from the sky mountain masses (of clouds) wherein is hail: He strikes
therewith whom He pleases and He turns it away from whom He pleases, the vivid flash
of His lightning well-nigh blinds the sight.
44. It is Allah Who alternates the Night and the Day: verily in these things is an
instructive example for those who have vision!
45. And Allah has created every animal from water: of them there are some that creep
on their bellies; some that walk on two legs; and some that walk on four. Allah creates
what He wills for verily Allah has power over all things.
46. We have indeed sent down signs that make things manifest: and Allah guides whom
He wills to a way that is straight.
[Surah An-Nur (Light): 24: 43-46]
It is interesting to know that the description of the water cycle in the Qur'an from far
precedes its scientific discoveries. Water cycles have not been discovered in Europe before the
16th century AD. At this time, Muslim scholars already knew from the Qur’an that the wind
causes the rain to fall, and the earth keeps the rain as in a sponge in order to make trees and crop
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grow. They also knew that animals came from the sea, which idea has nowadays been
elaborated.
3. And it is He who spread out the earth, and set thereon mountains standing firm and
(flowing) rivers: and fruit of every kind. He made in pairs, two and two: He draws the
night as a veil over the Day. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who
consider!
4. And in the earth are tracts (diverse though) neighbouring, and gardens of vines and
fields sown with corn, and palm trees -growing out of single roots or otherwise: watered
with the same water, yet some of them We make more excellent than others to eat.
Behold, verily in these things there are Ayât (signs, lessons, etc) for those who
understand!
[Surah Al-Râd (The Thunder): 13:3-4]
The Qur’an has taught the scholars that every living creature is created from a male and a
female, even flowers. The Qur’an also stresses the importance of diversity. Diversity must be
kept and seen as a blessing from Allah Ta’alah.
Why? _______________________________________________________________
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66. And verily in cattle (too) will you find an instructive sign. From what is within their
bodies between excretions and blood, We produce, for your drink, milk, pure and
agreeable to those who drink it.
67. And from the fruit of the date-palm and the vine, you get out holesome drink and
food: behold, in this also is a sign for those who are wise.
68. And thy Lord taught the Bee to build its cells in hills, on trees, and in (men's)
habitations;
69. Then to eat of all the produce (of the earth), and find with skill the spacious paths of
its Lord: there issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colours, wherein is
healing for men: verily in this is a Sign for those who give thought.
[Surah An-Nahl (The Bee): 16: 66-69]
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