what has Earth bestowed on us?
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The land that has been bestowed upon us is a blessing from Allah. "He created the heavens and the earth in true (proportions). He wraps the night over the day and wraps the day over the night and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. Unquestionably, He is the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver.” [Surah Az-Zumar :5]
So in effect, the Earth is a creation of Allah, and like any creation, it has its rights. It then becomes an obligation for us as Muslims to ensure that these rights are not violated. This makes us successors of this world and the protectors (خليفة) of its rights. خليفة: a beautiful word with many meanings: Deputy, Guardian, Friend of Earth – but it all comes down to the meaning of Stewardship.
“And it is He (God) who has made you successors (khala’ifa) upon the Earth and has raised some of you above others in degrees [of rank] that He may try you through what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.” [Surah Al-An’am:165]
This verse clearly highlights our responsibility towards our planet, warns us of the repercussions if we fail the trials of preserving the trust He has bestowed upon us, and as always reminds us of His infinite mercy.
“Indeed, We (God) offered the Trust to the heavens and the Earth and the mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant” [Surah Al-Ahzab:72]
This verse has tremendous weight in its meaning. First, it shows how other creations rejected the responsibility due to its great onus. The verse then says that man was unjust; some interpret to mean unjust to himself, taking on more than one can handle. Finally, it labels man as ignorant as reflected by our lack of understanding of the gravity of this responsibility.
So in effect, the Earth is a creation of Allah, and like any creation, it has its rights. It then becomes an obligation for us as Muslims to ensure that these rights are not violated. This makes us successors of this world and the protectors (خليفة) of its rights. خليفة: a beautiful word with many meanings: Deputy, Guardian, Friend of Earth – but it all comes down to the meaning of Stewardship.
“And it is He (God) who has made you successors (khala’ifa) upon the Earth and has raised some of you above others in degrees [of rank] that He may try you through what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.” [Surah Al-An’am:165]
This verse clearly highlights our responsibility towards our planet, warns us of the repercussions if we fail the trials of preserving the trust He has bestowed upon us, and as always reminds us of His infinite mercy.
“Indeed, We (God) offered the Trust to the heavens and the Earth and the mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant” [Surah Al-Ahzab:72]
This verse has tremendous weight in its meaning. First, it shows how other creations rejected the responsibility due to its great onus. The verse then says that man was unjust; some interpret to mean unjust to himself, taking on more than one can handle. Finally, it labels man as ignorant as reflected by our lack of understanding of the gravity of this responsibility.
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Land, water, food and many more things
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