Spirit of Islam, May-June 2023

ago, there are many verses in the Quran that discuss future events. Such verses have continued to become more understandable as the events unfold in the world. Climate Change and Global Warming have been described in the Quran thus: Corruption has appeared on land and sea because of the evil which men's hands have done: and so God will make them taste the fruit of some of their doings, so that they may turn back from evil. (30: 41) The verse also provided hope that things can be rectified if we mend our ways. CLARION CALL FOR CHANGING LIFESTYLE TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi while addressing via video link the World Bank event ‘Making it Personal: How Behavioural Change Can Tackle Climate Change’ said climate change cannot be fought from conference tables alone as it has to be fought from the dinner tables in every home. He further said"When people become conscious that simple acts in their daily lives are powerful, there will be a very positive impact on the environment.“ (Times of India, April 16, 2023) This is a result-oriented approach to tackle the menace of Climate Change. The Quran guides us towards this methodology. It says that every individual holds accountability for their actions. It gives the formula of the reformation of an individual for the societal transformation. After all a society is a group of individuals.o Every person’s target today is a luxurious lifestyle. It is this unreal goal of man that has created a serious problem of global warming in the present time. Religiosity is a conscious act rather than the observance of a set of rituals.