PLAY YOUR PART IN CONSERVING WATER

our bit by finding out how we can do something to reduce our own water footprint and help manage the need for water. Water is not just a source of physical existence: it is an equally important source from which to derive spiritual nourishment. It teaches us to be a giver and fulfil our responsibility towards others. The flow of water in a mountain stream, for instance, is repeatedly obstructed by stones in its path. But the spring does not attempt to remove the stones to continue on its journey. Instead, it moves ahead by flowing around and alongside the stones, as if telling us not to collide with obstacles, but to continue on our way regardless. Everything in this world continuously conveys the message that we should give, without taking anything in return, and discharge our duty in a selfless manner. According to the Quran, water is a bountiful creation of the Creator. The Quran says, ‘We have made every living thing out of water.’(21: 30). We have to conserve water as an act of worship; we have to regard it as a sacred duty imposed on each one of us to continue to preserve life for future generations. We should adopt this culture, and live as givers, rather than as takers. o DOWNLOAD THE SPIRIT OF ISLAM MOBILE APP