We know the world is messy. But while we look to technology and policy for solutions, Islam points to a deeper, spiritual root for this chaos.
This root is a “Triangle of Spiritual Collapse”:
- Al-Hiras (Competitive Greed): This is the “reply to your story, I’ll upload mine” lifestyle—a FOMO that drives us to exploit the Earth without limit. QS. At-Takathur: 1-2 warns us precisely against this.
- Taghallub al-Hawa (The Dictatorship of Desire): When worldly desires become the commander, common sense and conscience are ignored. This is what psychology calls the tyranny of impulses, and QS. Yusuf: 53 confirms that the nafs is a powerful instigator of evil.
- Al-Fasad (Systemic Corruption): This is the inevitable result. The worst part? The destroyers pose as “reformers.” Exploiting nature is called “development.” Oppressing the weak is labeled “stability.” They have lost touch with reality, as warned in QS. Al-Baqarah: 11-12.
The consequences are clear: environmental and social crises.
But is there hope? Absolutely.
Islam offers the concept of #Fitrah. Before we were born, our souls acknowledged Allah as God. This means our moral compass—the ability to distinguish right from wrong—is already embedded within us. It is merely covered by the dust of greed and negligence.
Our task is to clean that dust and return to our true selves. As Prophet Muhammad SAW assured us through QS. Az-Zumar: 53: “Do not despair of the mercy of Allah.”
Therefore, the solution starts from within. The movement of soul purification (tazkiyatun nafs) is not just about self-realization; it is the driver for creating a more just and sustainable system.Let’s heal ourselves to heal the world.
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