This world, the place where we are living in is part of the universe. The concept of nature or universe in Islam includes the material world and also the unseen world. The resources for our economic activities we get them from the material world.
Apart from that, Muslims must believe in the existence of the unseen world. In fact, the existence of God, angels, hell and paradise are some examples of the unseen world which have significant implications in our conduct in this world.
There are reasons for why Allah has created this universe. Basically, this universe was created for man to realize the power of the Creator. Through observations, we could realize the attributes and greatness of Allah. This is how Allah wants us to know Him. Furthermore, this universe is a source of knowledge for man. Not only that we get knowledge from revelations, but we are encouraged to use our intellect to understand our existence. The creation of the universe facilitates us in doing the exercise.
Allah also has created this universe as a gift for mankind. This universe is for us to use and to utilize and these must be done based on the guidance provided in the Divine law of Allah. Allah has created the universe to serve mankind, His best creation. From the environment we get our resources and these are useful for our survival.
Therefore, it is important to note that, to ensure sustainability of our existence, we must observe three important relationships: relationship with God (as provided in view on God and religion), relationship with fellow man and relationship with the universe. Again, we emphasize that only by following the shari’ah, we can ensure harmony and balanced relationship of the three.
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