We at Sakina Design want to take advantage of this time, as Earth Day approaches, to remind ourselves and you of the importance of environmental conservation and minimizing waste. We found this Peace TV video with Mokhtar Maghroui, titled “Peace with the Environment.” It beautifully articulates a Muslim’s relationship with the living and non-living things on Earth. Enjoy!
The following verse from the Qur’an also helps us to understand the importance of avoiding waste and over-consumption.
O Children of Adam! wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer: eat and drink: But waste not by excess, for Allah loveth not the wasters. (Qur’an 7:31)
Change is never easy, but we hope this information has inspired some. The Prophet (SAWS) advised us to always make changes that are easy and easy to maintain, so we suggest the following small changes that can have a large effect if we all participate.
Recycle your paper and switch to recycled paper products – Paper waste accounts for approximately 1/3 of all household waste. This paper would otherwise go to the landfill.
Change to electronic billing – This will also help us to minimize the amount of paper thrown into landfills.
Use only the amount of water necessary to make wudu, shorten showers, and water lawns at night – Fresh, clean water is becoming more and more scarce, and we can help by not wasting this valuable resource.
Turn off lights and electronics when not utilizing them, and change to energy efficient light bulbs – Remember that power plants create waste and pollution to provide that unused/wasted energy.
Walk or ride a bike when performing local errands – Not only does this save gas and wear-and-tear on your car, but it’s also healthier.
We hope you find this helpful! Please share your ideas and suggestions with everyone!
The Prophet (SAWS) said, “The best talk (speech) is the Book of Allah (Qur’an), and the best way is the way of Muhammad (Sunnah) … ” (Bukhari)
In light of this we suggest using ayat from the Qur’an and du’a that the Prophet (SAWS) taught us in your greeting cards. So if you know anyone having a baby or who just had a baby, maybe you can use this suggested greeting:
“May Allah bless you with His gift to you, and may the receiver give thanks and reach the maturity of years and be granted piety.”
[The reply is to say]
“May Allah bless you, and shower His blessings upon you, and may Allah reward you well and bestow upon you its like and reward you with open hands.” (An-Nawawi)
Suggested Greeting Message for Someone in Difficulty
The Prophet (SAWS) said, “The best speech is the Book of Allah (Qur’an), and the best way is the way of Muhammad (Sunnah) … ” (Bukhari)
In light of this we suggest using ayat from the Qur’an and du’a that the Prophet (SAWS) taught us, in our greeting cards. So if you know anyone going through a difficult time, maybe you can send them a card and use this greeting:
“The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah, than the weak believer and there is goodness in both. Strive for that which will benefit you, seek help from Allah and do not despair. If a mishap should happen to befall you then do not say ‘If only I had acted….such and such would have happened’. Rather say:
‘Allah has decreed and what He wills, He does’ … for verily ‘If’ lets in the work of the devil.” (Muslim)
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“May Allah bless you with His gift to you, and may the receiver give thanks and reach the maturity of years and be granted piety.”
