Skyscrapers, efficient transportation, and advanced technologies are\npart of the physical development of a country. Physical development is\nimperative to enhance the life quality of citizens. On the other hand, it also symbolises the\nadvancement of knowledge and civilisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, a powerful and advanced civilisation is no\nexception to the jeopardy of destruction. A poor core value that leads to\nmisconduct is evident to be one of the sources of destruction of many\ncivilisations in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As long as humans refuse to learn from the past and\nrepeat the same conduct made by previous civilisations, they are bound to end\nup with the same demise. Learning from the past is crucial for improvement. In\nfact, in verse 10, Surah Muhammad, Allah SWT has emphasised, \u201cHave they not\ntravelled through the land and seen how was the end of those before them? Allah\ndestroyed (everything) over them, and for the disbelievers is something\ncomparable<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nowadays, as much as humans build and develop nations,\nthey also cause a great deal of environmental degradation. In return, the\ndamaged environment also brings suffering to humans such as in the form of\nclimate change, flood, and landslide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Causing environmental degradation is a form of\nmisconduct that results from a poor core value. Therefore, as we progress on\nphysical development, it must be parallel with the cultivation of core values.\nCore values that are translated into good attitudes known as al-mahmudah<\/em>\nrepel the tendency to perform wrongdoings (al-mazmumah<\/em>) towards the\nenvironment. From the Islamic point of view, the main core value that needs to\nbe anchored is the remembrance of Allah in daily activities including the\nphysical development of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The remembrance of Allah is often associated with\nroutine worship such as prayer, fasting, and pilgrimage. However, remembering\nAllah is not limited to those routine worship. It also includes other\nactivities such as learning and working. In fact, remembering Allah in every\naction is highlighted in the Quran, Surah al-Nisa\u2019<\/em>, verse 103 that\nstated, \u201cAnd when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing,\nsitting, or (lying) on your sides <\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides, daily activities that are intended for the sake\nof Allah and bring benefit to society and other beings are also considered as\npart of worship, and thus rewarded by Allah SWT. At the same time, by having\nevery action performed for the sake of Allah, people can safeguard their\ndesires from falling into transgression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doing permissible things in an extreme manner is a form\nof transgression. There are a number of examples to describe transgression and\nits effect. Transgression in terms of overutilization of forest resources leads\nto deforestation, desertification, soil erosion, and natural disasters.\nTransgression in terms of exploiting natural resources to satisfy greediness\nleads to endangerment and extinction of species. It consequently leads to\necosystem imbalance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transgression in spending natural resources is\nprohibited even from the Islamic perspective. For example, Prophet Muhammad SAW\nhas commanded his followers not to overuse water even if at the running stream.\nThe main lesson from his command is to use any resources in moderation even if\nthere is so much of it in fear of wastage. Furthermore, conserving resources is\npart of sustainable development goals. Wasting resources is straying away from\nsustainable development goals (SDG). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another aspect of\nsustainable development goals is to ensure responsible consumption and\nproduction. Responsible consumption and production link to other SDGs such as\nclean water and sanitation, conserving life on land, and protecting life below\nwater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, failure or refusal to adhere to responsible\nconsumption and production will affect the other SDGs as well and thus leads to\nmany environmental destruction. In the worse scenario, humans will suffer from\nthe backlash due to the destruction that they caused. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In recent years there are incidents of river pollution,\nsuch as the Kim Kim River toxic pollution and raw water source pollution in\nSelangor. These two incidents cost a lot of damage to society. These two\nincidents respectively caused heavy poisoning of locals and a series of water\ndisruptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Indeed, the adverse effects of these irresponsible acts\nultimately turn back to humans. This is exactly what was emphasized in the\nQuran, Surah al-Rum, verse 41, that stated, \u201cCorruption has appeared\nthroughout the land and sea by (reason of) what the hands of people have\nearned, so He may let them taste part of (the consequence of) what they have\ndone that perhaps they will return (to righteousness)<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to return to righteousness, people must strive\nto nurture a compassionate and loving heart. A compassionate and loving heart\ncan be displayed by being kind towards others. In the context of this article,\nit is crucial to have compassion for the environment including forests,\nanimals, marine life, and climates. By having compassion towards these matters,\npeople are able to feel guilty when performing wrongdoings and consequently try\nnot to repeat the same behaviour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Last but not least, after struggling to keep on track by\ndoing the right things, the ultimate weapon of a believer is to ask for\nguidance and protection from Allah by performing du\u2018a<\/em>. One of the\nimportant du\u2018a<\/em> is, \u201cO Allah! I seek refuge from evil character, evil\nactions, and evil desires<\/em>.\u201d This prayer is important to shield ourselves\nfrom the influence of performing bad deeds and simultaneously protect others\nfrom the harm of our bad tendency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Skyscrapers, efficient transportation, and advanced technologies are part of the physical development of a country. 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