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Junior Associate Circle’s Monthly Nov ‐ Dec 2012 Issue
Enlightening tender minds
Light H ouseight H ouse Light House
EDITOR
Osama Faiyazuddin (B.E)
The Mission of sio is to prepare the students and youths for the
reconstruction of the society in the light of Divine Guidance.
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DIVINE GUIDANCE
Pearls of Prophet: Hadith
Evil has become widespread on the land and at the sea because of men's deeds; this in order that He May cause them to have a tasteof some of their deeds; perhaps they will turn back (from evil).
(Quran 30: 41)
“Man's own doings” means the wickedness andoppression and tyranny which inevitably appear in
human conduct and character as a result of adopting
shirk and atheism and ignoring the Hereafter. “May be
they mend their ways” means that Allah shows the evil
consequences of some of the acts of men in this world
before the punishment of the hereafter so that they
understand the reality, feel the error of their
“whenever a Muslim plants or grows a sapling
or a plant, and a human being , a beast or anything
else feeds upon it, it is counted for him as an act of
benevolence”. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, 8:41)
Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon hiwas the pioneer of environmentalism. In oth
ahadeeth (plural of hadith) also we find ma
references wherein our Prophet encouraged planting
tree, make proper use of water and other natur
resources, and asked Sahaba not to hurt animals. T
make life peaceful at this planet we need to follow
the steps of our prophet.
EDITOR SPEAKS
Dear Readers,We have brought you this issue of the magazine on environment. SIO-Hyd is going to organize
3-day exhibition on 8,9, 10th of DEC’12 with the theme “THINK. ACT. SAVE. for all its worth Save the Earth”. We invite astudents and teachers to attend this mega event.INSIDE THIS ISSUE,
we have enlighten to the topics such as ‘ponder over the creation’ , serving the society througeducation’, ‘ecological balance in Islam’. At the end we requested to the readers to write an essay oenvironment issue. I thank everyone who has contributed to the magazine.
conjectures and turn to the righteous belief, which the prophets of Allah have been presenting befo
man since the earliest times, and besides adopting which there is no other way of ordering humconduct on sound foundations. This subject has been presented at several places in the Holy Quran (e
In Surah At-Taubah 126; As-Sajdah 21; Al-Tur 47; Ar-Ra'd 31)
The Almighty Says :
PEARLS OF PROPHET : HADITH
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THINK. ACT. SAVE.for all it’s worth, save the Earth!
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Did you know, every Minute at least 51 acres of
tropical forests are destroyed, we consume almost
35,000 barrels of oil, we add 12,000 tons of Co2 to
the atmosphere. There are many more shocking
statistical reports on environment published everynow and then. When I read them, I wonder where
we are heading towards. The world we are living in
is becoming a dreadful place with natural
resources being depleted at frightening rate.
Man's endless greed for having everything
through any possible means has led to such a
situation – Thanks to Materialism that gifted us
theories such as “Survival of the
Fittest”.
Undoubtedly, Environmental degradation is
today considered to be the greatest threat to the
very existence of Human life.High Level Threat
Panel of the United Nations identified it as one of
the Ten Key Threats to the future of mankind.
Despite the fact that there are hundreds of
environmentalists working for this cause, the issue
still remains afresh because what they are lookingout for are temporary solutions and not a complete
solution. We can't solve this issue with just a list
of a few Do's and Don'ts. Instead, we require a
complete code of conduct that provides an ethical
view of the conservation of Nature. Islam
presents such a complete code of conduct.
Islam, as understood by many is not just yet
another religion. It presents a Holistic concept o
Deen. Deen is an Arabic word which means
System of Life that guides mankind in all sphere
of life. Islam observes a sound connection betwee
Human life and the Natural order, thus, providingstrong foundation for the Islamic Environment
practice.
Islamic Environmental practice is based on fou
principles,
· Tauheed (Oneness of God)
· Khilafah (Human Responsibility)
· Akhirah (Answerability)
· Mizaan (Balance of Universe)
Tauheed:
It is the most fundamental concept o
Islam, which holds God as One. It asserts
Muslim's belief that it is God who created th
whole universe and is the Cherisher of it. Th
whole of the wonderful universe belongs to Hi
and He is the only Owner.“What is in the heaven
and the earth belong toAllah. Allah encompasse
everything” (Quran 4:125). This belief makes Muslim's perspective of the Nature differen
from others. He realizes that his actions need t
be according to God's will.
Moreover, environmental problems can't b
addressed by mere Technology. Only throug
acceptance of a Supreme Owner of the univers
can a Human draw limits to his own wishes.
By Mohammed Arifuddin, City Sec, SIO Hyd
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Khlafah:i This belief assigns a status to the man that
God created everything for him and appointed him
the vice-regent. “it is He Who appointed you
Khalifson this earth” (Quran 6:167).This makes it
clear that man, being the vice-regent is not theOwner of the universe and that he can't follow his
own desires in any aspect of life, including the
utilization of Natural resources. His role is that of
a Trustee (Amanah). He is supposed to act as per
the Guidance of the Owner of universe, the God.
Exploitation of the earth indicates man's failure
to fulfill his obligations as trustee. Such a
perspective will generate a positive attitude
towards the environment.Akhirah:
Why would a man think of ethics and morals
while utilizing the natural resources? Why would
he even think of safeguarding environment, on the
first place? It is only the concept of Answerability
that motivates him to follow the ethics and
refrains from doing all wrong-doings that can
cause harm to the environment. Islam inculcates in
every human being, the very concept of
Answerability that every deed would bequestioned about.
Mizaan:
Ponder this, if the Sun, Moon and star
didn't follow a particular schedule, what tha
would lead to? How do they work with so muc
perfection? God created a perfect balance in th
universe “The All-Merciful taught the Qur'an, Hcreated man and taught him clear expression. Th
sun and moon both run with precision. The star
and the trees all bow down in prostration. H
erected heaven and established the balance
(Quran 55:1-5). Whatever is in the universe is
perfect balance and we, as the Trustees mus
ensure that this Balance remains undisturbed.
This Islamic concept of Environment is exhibite
with great perfection in the Life of Prophe
Muhammad(S). His teachings and actions la
foundation of a society that stood out to be th
best; a society that motivated man to give up th
short-range profits and think of the ethic
perspective.
The 3-day EXPO, “THINK. ACT. SAVE.” On 8,9,1
December 2012 at Hyderabad intends t
discourse on this subject. Come, join hands wit
us!!
WORDSEARCH
Inspirational Lineswhoever wants to be a leader should himself beeducating others. Before preaching to others he shfirst practice himself.Whoever educates himself and improves his own mois superior to the man who tries to teach and tothers. ~ Hazrath Ali (R.A)
"For the Muslim, humankind's role on earth is thatKhalifah - vicegerent or trustee of Allah. We Allah's stewards and agents on Earth. We aremasters of this Earth; it does not belong to us twhat we wish. It belongs to Allah and He has entruus with its safekeeping."
~Omar Naseef
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Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth signifies
all the creation that extends from greatest heights of the heavens to
the depth of the earth and all that is in between them.
In the alternation of night and day is an important sign in which Allah describes the accurate functioning o
the universe. It is not mere alternation but also Allah made the night as a covering (through its darknes
[s78.v10], so that man can have rest and Allah made the day for seeking livelihood [s78.v11].
Allah has mentioned some more miraculous signs in the following verse: “Indeed, in the creation of th
heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day, and the ships which sail in the sea wit
that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the sky of rain, giving life thereby to thearth after its death, and dispersing therein of all kinds of moving creatures and directing the winds an
the clouds controlled between the sky and the earth, surely are signs for people who use their intellect
[AL-QURAN 2; 164]
It is not possible that everyone may have a book revealing the truth every moment. Neither an orator
available the whole time to present nor can all browse the internet anytime. However, these (man-mad
are not the only resources available to man to know the truth. Allah has provided us with a source which
available all the time and everywhere. It is the natural environment of human beings, in which are scattere
innumerable signs for guidance. These signs are mentioned beautifully in the above mentioned verses.
These are signs only for the 'Ulul-albaab' (men of understanding) and 'Leqowmin yaqilun' (people who us
their intellect), as mentioned in the two verses. 'Ulul-albaabi' comes from the singular noun 'lub-bun' whicis a sound mind free from distractions, a mind that is free from clutter so it can think about higher an
bigger things. 'Leqowmin yaqilun', the one that tries to apply its intellect. 'Aqal'–intellect, it also mean
when you can put your emotions in check, when your mind is not filled with filth and you can think about re
stuff.
The men of understanding don't just see the signs but also think deeply in them [s3.v191]. The Last o
Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (peace & blessings be upon him) said: “Woe unto them who recite this vers
([s3.v190]) and then don't think deeply over it.” [IbnHibban] It is very important that men with soun
minds, minds without filth ponder upon the universe and present their understanding to the world, o
corrupt people with filthy minds will misguide humanity with their baseless arguments like 'humans weapes' or 'the universe is just a happening' and so on.
When the men of understanding and the people who use their intellect see these signs, they do not mere
make scientific discoveries and inventions, but they recognize the Creator of the universe, which is th
ultimate requirement. These people because of their understanding and intellect get the motivation t
remember Allah in all postures [s3.v191] and their love for Allah becomes stronger [s2.v165] and they ge
to know that Allah has not created (all) this without purpose[s3.v191].
---Talha FaiyazuddinMBBS Student, OMC
PONDER OVER THE CREATION
“Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the
alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of
understanding.” [AL-QURAN 3; 190]
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“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.
In the world of today, we are confronted with huge challenges. On one hand we see the developin
nations who are struggling with the rapid material advancement and on the other hand we see th
developed nations of the West who are struggling with increasing incidences of crime and psychologicdisturbances. Education is seen as one of the important tools for the development of a society and a ke
to addressing the challenges world face today.
We need to understand what really education stands for and why are we yet to see real fruits o
education in the society. Education, as we understand, is not only responsible for endowing a stude
with scientific knowledge and skills relating to material objects and processes so that it helps him wit
his material pursuits but also teaches a student to be morally and ethically vigilant, righteous an
sensitive to the happenings and needs of the society.
Ironically, the focus of education itself, the students and the educationists have shifted almo
entirely towards the first part which is preparing the students for the material well-being. The result
of this approach are extremely disastrous. We are slowly moving towards a society which is void o
character and virtue because the education is just measured on the scale of material benefits. Th
educational institutes which are considered as the temples of knowledge have turned into factories an
markets and the students of knowledge have merely become selfish customers. Thus, we see educatio
whose first and foremost aim was to confer humility, is now a source of pride and ingratitude. It is now
scholarship without wisdom and music without melody. It is incapable of understanding the sacrednes
and value of human life. When these students becomes politicians, administrators and policy makers o
tomorrow, the condition will be the same as we are in today. We see corrupt politicians, bureaucrats an
ministers. We see journalists and judiciary which is not honest. We see doctors who worry more abo
filling their pockets than saving a person's life. We see the law-enforcers who indulge more in breakinthe laws than the actual 'criminals'.
The task on our hand is to realise the second part which education needs to offer. We need t
understand the education which we are striving for, is meaningless if it is making us forget ou
character and virtues. It cannot be called 'education' if it is making us ignorant and insensitive toward
the sanctity of human life, values, and the issues which society is facing. We need to discard the clou
of ego under which we are wrapped and understand that the education brings a responsibility for u
towards the fellow human beings who are poverty-stricken and suffering from fear and anxiety due t
various factors.
Thus, whatever we have learnt should be made relevant and useful to society. The gap between learninand practice should be bridged. Knowledge from books and laboratories should be made relevant an
useful to society. At the same time, it is important that we look beyond money, comfort and ment
slavery. It is need of the hour that we not only opt for courses which give us material benefits lik
medicine, engineering and management but also look beyond this. Students from amongst us should als
pick up courses which help them engage directly with society like humanities, journalism and law. Ther
is a serious crisis of honest public representatives, law-makers, journalists and administrators and no
the responsibility rest on our shoulders, the students of today, to fill this void in the coming days.
Serving The Society Through Education -- Umair Sidd(Software E
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It should not be surprising for you to know that Islam, Environment and Ecology have a greconnection.Islam says that Humans, the best of living creatures, is in fact the guardians, trustees the caretakers of ALLAH's(SWT) creation.It is thus our responsibility to strive for harmony in orelations with the natural world.If we don't, we will be one day held in judgement by ALLAH(SWT) f
not fulfilling that responsibility, for not being good trustees of creation.
Our holy prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) once said: "Whosoever plants a tree and diligently looks afteruntil it matures and bears fruit is rewarded", and "if a Muslim plants a tree or sows a field and men abeats and birds eat from it, all of it is a charity on his part", and again, "The world is green and beautifand ALLAH has appointed you as His caretakers over it".
Islamic belief includes that nature actively praises Almighty ALLAH in its continuous existenand movement.The Holy Qu'ran does state in certain cases that the environment is here to ser
man.It must also be remembered that ALLAH in His wisdom created these creatures for reasons oththan serving man.Islamic ecological ethics are derived from the belief that all of creation belongs Almighty ALLAH, and not to man, and to believe that animals and plants exist to benefit man leads environmental destruction and misuse.
Our Holy prophet(PBUH) was once asked whether there would be a reward for those who shcharity to nature and animals.He(PBUH) replied, "for charity shown to each creature with a kind heathere is a reward.”
So this makes it very clear for us that protecting and conserving environment is necessary for of us which not only helps us in the world but is also going to reward in world hereafte
An ecosystem consists of living organisms(plants, animals and microbes) with the non-living componenof their environment(air, water, land) interacting as a system.Now it is our duty as the trustees of ALLAH's creation to help maintain the ecological balance which wr e su l t i n b e t te r su r r o un d i n gs fo r u s an d the r e st o f human i t y t o su r v i v
"So help create a better place, be the savior of humanity!"
ECOLOGICAL BALANCE IN ISLAM —--- Osama BariInter 1st year MPC
Invite to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom and fair preaching ( Al-Qur’an)
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