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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1221) | Some Islamic models that lead to environmental protection and cleanliness
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Some Islamic models that lead to the protection and cleanliness of the environment.
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First, a clean environment is achieved when harmful objects are removed from the path.
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This is the lowest branch of faith, as established in the Sunnah.
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The concept of "harm" is broader than one might think.
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For the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, told of a man who entered Paradise because he removed a thorny branch from the path.
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Second, Islam preserves plants and greenery.
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It is not permissible to cut down trees within the Sacred Precincts (Haram).
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This is something that has no parallel today among any other nation.
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Furthermore, Islam permits the establishment of protected zones (hima), which is an alternative to what is today called wildlife conservation.
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Islam encourages agriculture and explains that there is a reward for the owner when humans or animals eat from it.
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The most eloquent statement encouraging planting is the saying of the Prophet, peace be upon him:
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"If the Hour is about to be established and one of you has a palm shoot in his hand, if he is able to plant it before the Hour arrives, then let him plant it."
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Third, people say today:
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That a clean environment is one that utilizes solar energy.
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The lands of the Muslims are where the sun rises every day.
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Many of them are deserts where the sun almost never disappears.
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As for the West, they would perish if the temperature reached forty degrees.
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Fourth, just as Islam encourages a clean environment,
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It likewise encourages cleanliness of the body and appearance.
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It commands ablution (wudu), bathing (ghusl), the use of the toothstick (siwak), circumcision, and the like.
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Fifth, among the greatness of this religion is that it has legislated cleanliness for us.
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When the Prophet, peace be upon him, saw a man with disheveled hair,
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He said, "Could he not find something to groom his hair with?"
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And he saw another man wearing dirty clothes,
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So he said, "Could he not find water to wash his garment with?"
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He legislated the siwak for us, which has benefits or features not found in others.
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Among them is the ease of carrying it, and the Muslim uses it many times throughout the day and night.
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Sixth, the Muslims preceded the Westerners in protecting the environment, and they continue to do so.
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For Allah, the Exalted, has established a secure sanctuary where its thorns may not be cut,
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Its vegetation may not be uprooted, and its game may not be startled.
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This is the greatest protection for the environment, wildlife, and greenery.