Dr. Afroza Nanji: Compassion for all Creatures

Dr. Afroza Nanji began her talk with the story of the Prophet Mohammad and the Scorpion to show his compassion for all creatures. The word “nature” does not appear in the Koran, but since God created everything from his breath, nature in Islam serves the Divine Will, as all human beings are meant to do. The prophet Adam was told what to do after God created him, Mohammad was told how to do it; part of the teaching is to be just to our natural surroundings. Each human being is created from a Divine spark and therefore is responsible to act mercifully, to be compassionate, to be tolerant, to submit to God’s will, to be responsible for the whole of creation.

via CCCJ-Alberta: Fall Trialogue 2006.