Abatement and control of environmental degradation : the qur`anic paradigm

Abstract

Over the years, the number of issues on environmental degradation and the severity of each keep climbing at alarming rates causing great adversities onto humanity and biodiversity. All of the efforts made by nations individually and collectively to abate and control the environmental crises have thus far yet to be sufficient. This situation has attracted scores of responses from the world religions on developing frameworks and action plans to resolve this matter successfully. To date, academic writings in this particular area by Muslim scholars of tafsÊr are not many and the works are scattered in different places. There is a need to produce scholarly writings that thoroughly discuss environmental issues in the light of tafsÊr approach.This thesis attempts to address the problems of environmental degradation such as pollution, global warming and loss of biodiversity in the light of Qur’Énic instructions. In addition it analyses the Qur’Én?s perception on natural environment, harmony of man with nature, and the Qur’Énic principles on abatement and control of environmental degradation namely trusteeship, justice, and public interest. It also discusses issue of Sustainable Management of Wetlands, Sustainable Consumption and Production, and Sustainable Waste Management. This study is a library based research employing descriptive, historical, and critical analysis methods. This research finds that the classical and contemporary works of Qur’Énic commentaries are of immense values for Islamic literature in environmental ethics.