Spirit of Islam · PLAY YOUR PART IN CONSERVING WATER

PLAY YOUR PART IN CONSERVING WATER

Spirit of Islam, May-june 2024, p. 32

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.

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 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 takers. o The creation of water is a marvel: two distinct gases with special properties come together to take the liquid form of water. If nature had not been endowed with this potential, the creation of water would not have been possible.

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