Essence of Quranic Wisdom
English book, p. 89
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
No Pollution those qualities which are essential for super achievement. Double standards make people directionless. And one who is directionless cannot embark on a journey of any importance People of this kind always believe that they are very clever, but they are not. The really clever person is one who can rightfully convince others to trust him. Those with double standards inevitably fail to establish goodwill or trust in society. Such people display themselves as beautiful flowers but, in fact, they are flowers of plastic, not real flowers. No Pollution Pollution of any kind is against the scheme of God the Creator. It is man’s duty, therefore, to maintain the purity of nature. Failure to do so is, in religious terms, a sin and, in legal terms, a crime. Man is permitted to exploit natural resources for their benefits, but he must do so without destroying the natural order of things. One verse worth quoting from the Quran on this subject is from the chapter Al-A‘raf (The Heights); another relevant verse is from the chapter Al-‘Ankabut (The Spider): Do not corrupt the land after it has been set in order. This is for your own good, if you are true believers (7:85)

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