Islam and the environment: towards an “Islamic” ecumenical view
Dien, Mawil Izzi1.
This articles is an attempt to shed lights on this matter through selected Muslim scholars and philosophers. Sayyid Hussein Nasr is chosen here as the main thinker on the issue of the environment studies amongst the contemporary Muslim thinkers. By adopting an analytical method; this article found that the environmental concern is deep-rooted in Islam: Its creeds, practices and world-view. The concept of Tawhid (Unity of Allah), the relation of human to the Creator, the Sufi concept of Wahdat al-Wujud, etc… all these support the argument that natural environment and its conservation is a core concern of Islam. Although some of the contemporary Muslim scholars have addressed this issue from various perspestives, there is still a gap needs to be fulfilled. Hence, in order to address this existing gap, this study explores and Islamic ecumenical view in general.
Affiliation:
- University of Wales, United Kingdom
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