Allah has made it clear...

Allah has made it clear, saying: "He brought you into being from the earth, and made you dwell in it." Holy Qur'an (11: 61) Also, in the Prophetic Hadith, it is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) that: "No Muslim will grow a plant or sow a crop, that birds, animals or man eat from it, unless he has a reward for it."20 "No man will grow a plant unless Allah writes a reward for him, as much as, the fruit that grows from it."21 He (s.a.w.) further emphasizes on farming or planting when he says: "If one of you has a palm seedling and can sow it before he rises up on the Day of Judgement, then, he should do so."22 And, it was reported from him (s.a.w.) that: "A Muslim will not grow a plant and man or animal or bird eat of it, unless he has a reward for that."23 Ibn Umar says: "We were in the presence of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) when a date pit was brought, then, he (s.a.w.) said: `Indeed, among the trees, there is a tree which is like a Muslim', and I wanted to say it is a palm tree, but when I looked around I found that I was the youngest among the people there.

Then, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said: `It is a date palm tree.'"24 So, this is how the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) made farming and concern for the protection of the farming environment for the benefit of man and animals as an act of worship, as well as, a charity (sadaqa), and on the other hand, compares a date palm tree to a Muslim who serves a great benefit to the community.

While discussing the issue of crime and aggression against life, the Holy Qur'an condemns the destroyers of the animal's, plant's and man's environment, and rather, terms the aggression an aggression against humanity, because, aggression against the sources of man's life is an aggression against his person.

Concerning this the Holy Qur'an says: "When he turns his back, his aim everywhere is to spread mischief through the earth and destroy crops and cattle.." Holy Qur'an (Baqara 2:205) In this verse, the Holy Qur'an compares the destruction of plants and animals with corruption in the earth, and regards it as an aggression against the system of life, as well as, an evil which must be wiped out.

So, from here, we can see how the principles of Islamic law and its ideologies correspond with the natural laws and life's balanced system. These two points well show Allah's wisdom and will in His legislation and creation. Protecting The Animal Environment "Behold!