respect plants

It’s stated in Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, a Pioneer of the Environment that Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, highly respected plants and that “the Prophet's (SAW) environmental philosophy is first of all holistic: it assumes a fundamental link and interdependency between all natural elements and bases its teachings on the premise that if man abuses or exhausts one element, the natural world as a whole will suffer direct consequences.” It further states that “the Prophet (SAW) considered all of God's creations to be equal before God and he believed animals, but also land, forests and watercourses should have rights.” the holy Qur’an honored plants centuries ago and described it as noble; Allah, the almighty says:

“Do they not look at the earth,—how many noble things of all kinds we have produced therein?”
Shu’ra or the Poets: 26: 7
Allah, the exalted also says:

“He created the heavens without any pillars that ye can see; He set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; And He scattered through it beasts of all kinds. We send down rain from the sky, and produce on the earth every kind. of noble creature, in pairs.”
Luqman: 31:10
Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, commanded his companions not to cut trees or burn forests even during wars for he prevented cutting trees as well as killing women, children, and old people, an attitude that shows the highest level of mercy of treating enemies during wars mercifully and compassionately. He also prevented hurting all kinds of living creatures and that’s why the holy Qur’an confirms the significance of creatures and considers them as nations just like humans; Allah, the almighty says:
“There is not an animal (that lives) on the earth, nor a being that flies on its wings, but (forms Part of) communities like you. Nothing have we omitted From the Book, and they (all) Shall be gathered to their Lord In the end.”
Anam: 6: 38
Such a look at creatures makes man one of them thus he won’t underestimate them, torture them or even mistreat them. --------------------
By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel
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