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B. - On pollution and
the wasting of natural resources

[30:41]
Rottenness (decay/corruption) has appeared on
land and sea because of what the hands of men
have earned, that (Allah) may give them a taste
of some of their deeds, in order that they may
turn back (from evil).

[7:31] O
Children of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel at
every time and place of prayer; eat and drink,
but waste not by excess, for Allah does not love
those who waste.

The importance of
understanding the ecological consequences of our
actions as individuals or as a society was not fully
appreciated until this century. We now understand
that we cannot alter the face of the earth
indiscriminately without paying some penalty, which
may be disastrous. We also understand that caution
ought to be applied globally, not just locally but
truly "on land and sea". Ecological awareness does
not imply asceticism however. According to the
Quran, we are not forbidden to take pleasure in this
life, however we are forbidden from wasting
resources needlessly.