The Holy Quran says: “And those who believe are strongest in their love for Allah.”

The one who believes, loves him and this love for God instills a deep and rooted affection towards all of his creations.

I am happy to the world because the world is happy with him. I am in love with all creation because all creation is from him.

Based on this, Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) said: Religion is love and love is religion. In another beautiful interpretation, he said: Is there any religion other than love?

Does it mean that the true religion is nothing but love?

The Prophet, whom the Almighty God describes as: “And We have not sent you except as a mercy to the worlds”, has come as an example and role model, inspiring the idea that he should be a source of mercy for all people, according to the same definition that God has for him.

Based on this principle, when passing by Mount Uhud, he would say: “Mount Uhud loves us and we love it.”

It means the mountain that loves us and we also love it.

He loves us and we love him too.

From his perspective, all the particles of this world and its creatures are alive, intelligent, and sentient, and we are immersed in a world full of consciousness and emotion.

“We hear, see, and understand.”

Yes, all the particles of the universe have a deep and everlasting feeling, understanding, and unbreakable love towards us.

Amir al-Mu’minin says in Nahj al-Balagha: God Almighty commanded the heavens and the earth to serve humanity, and they obeyed with all their heart and soul for our benefit and interests, as the Quran says: “When it said to them, ‘Come to us willingly or unwillingly,’ they said, ‘We come willingly.'”

“Somewhere it is said that all creatures say:”

“He has subjected to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth.”

Also, He has created for you all that is on the earth.

The word “tsakhur” (with a strong emphasis on the “kh” sound) in the dictionary means that it is obligated to provide free and gratuitous service to me and you and fulfill our needs.

This collection is aware and sensitive to my and your interests and benefits, in both the earthly and heavenly realms. In this regard, no aimless, featureless, useless and futile being has been created.

And We did not create the heavens and the earth in vain. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve.

This assumption is for those who deliberately and maliciously ignore the truths.

He is a wise man, indeed the wisest of rulers. A wise man does not create in vain.

The Prophet of Mercy passed by a beast of burden that was heavily loaded and struggling under the weight; he became upset and asked its owner who it belonged to and where it was going.

They said he is busy talking with his friend.

He commanded to prepare himself to be responsive to the injustice towards this animal.

In the book “Mustadrak al-Wasa’il”, it is mentioned that it has been said: There are six qualities that a person should have towards their animal: to feed it when it rests, to offer it water when it passes by, to only strike it when necessary, to not burden it with more than it can handle, to only make it walk as far as it is capable, and to not make it carry more than it can bear. This is based on justice and not to overburden the animal. “Mustadrak al-Wasa’il, vol. 2, p. 50.”

“Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him) said: By Allah, if I were given the seven continents with all that is under their skies…”

Ali, I would rather disobey God in the midst of a great harvest of barley, than do what I did.

If they give me the seven regions with all that is under the heavens, so that I may defy the Almighty by taking the skin of a disobedient ant from its mouth, I will never do it.

If this level of unkindness towards an ant is considered disobedience and rebellion in the eyes of Amir al-Mu’minin, how will behaviors that are much worse than this be justified?

In addition, the Prophet had a special recommendation in wars, that besides the innocent, women, elderly, and children, even those who were fighting and then fleeing, no animal, tree, or man-made wall should be harmed.

A collection of narrations has also been transmitted in Shia sources from the Holy Prophet and the Ahlul Bayt, advising to refrain from polluting water, gardens, fruit trees, and the environment in general, in order to fulfill one’s needs. Vol. 1 of Wasa’il al-Shi’a, pp. 228-231.

Peace Line Explanation: The above text has been published with consideration to the impact of religion in society and the significant percentage of people in Iran who follow the Islamic faith. It is hoped that this will lead to a change in human behavior towards the environment.