The Urgency of Environmental Preservation Through the Qur'an and Hadith

Abstract

This study examines the urgency of environmental conservation based on the Qur'an and Hadith. The background is the increasing environmental damage that threatens the balance of life and the need for moral-theological legitimacy for conservation actions in Muslim societies. The research aims to identify and analyze verses and Hadith that encourage environmental conservation ethics and formulate their normative implications for contemporary environmental practices. The research approach is qualitative with library research methods because it focuses on text interpretation, the study of primary documents (the Qur'an, hadith collections) and secondary literature to understand the context, interpretation, and legal traditions. This allows for an in-depth study of normative content and theological arguments without the need for field data. The results of the discussion said that Islam teaches that humans are caliphs (guardians) on earth who are responsible for managing and protecting the environment, as stated in the Qur'an, Surah Al-Baqarah verse 30, which states that humans are given the mandate to guard the earth, and principles such as caliphate, trust, prohibition of damage (fasad), and maintaining balance (mizan) provide a strong foundation for conservation policies and behavior. In conclusion, these arguments support ecological obligations in Islam and can be used as an ethical basis for educational programs, public policies, and environmental conservation practices.