Abstract

Environmental Science/Studies is one of the latest disciplines introduced to our universities,
but it has been one of the basic Qur’anic teachings. Out of it, Sustainable Development was
founded as a branch of an Environmental Studies (Even though gradually becoming an
independent academic course), but it has also been one of the Qur’anic principles.
The Holy Qur’an teaches, commands and recommends all the currently known branches of
the Environmental Science, including responsible production and consumption, sustainable
resource extraction and consumption, sustainable cities and communities, sustainable
industrial innovation and infrastructure, heritage preservation and transformation, clean
water and sanitation, etc. This inter-disciplinary subject also addresses the protection of
people and planet, peace and partnership, prosperity versus poverty,, and problem
prevention measures. These components, leading to sustainable development, combine
multidimensional concepts of which each keeps the world in balanced objectives targeting
successful lifestyle.
This presentation attempts to clarify how the below stated Qur’anic verses teach us land and
air sustainable development measures and mechanisms as a part of environmental science.
Verse 16, Sura Al-Mulki supported by Verses 30 -32, Al-Baqara teach the real meaning of
“land sustainable development and resources management”.Verses 13-15, Ar-Ra’di
supported by Verses 59-63, Al-Waqi’a teach us “cloud seeding and sky sustainability”