Qur’ānic Approaches to Sustainability

Abdulkadir Karakuş

Makale detayları

Qur’ānic Approaches to Sustainability

Yazarlar:

Abdulkadir Karakuş

Yayıncı:

Erciyes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

Tafsir Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.1-17

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342239

pISSN:

2792-078X

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Özet:

 Although the concept of sustainability is very old in humanitys life, it has not been very long since it started to be used as a concept. The Qurān offers many solutions to this concept, the importance of which has become more evident with the increase in industrialization, unconscious consumption and waste, and which has made humanity uneasy. Among these, the responsibility of human beings to build the world, the obligation to serve Allah, facing the fact that the world is a testing ground, and recognizing that each generation should continue their duties from where their predecessors left off as a result of their being caliphs on earth have an important place. It is clear that the minds dominated by this understanding will see all beings as Gods trust, and as a result, they will protect the ecological balance, use natural resources in moderation, and take a sharing based on the principle of justice as a basis. Based on this approach, this article discusses the issue of sustainability through the principles set forth by the Qurān on the subject and tries to determine the Qurānic perspective on the formation of a livable world. In doing so, the Qurānic verses on the subject, the practices of the Prophets, who are living examples of the Qurān, classical tafsīr and hadith sources, and studies conducted in the modern period are taken as reference.

 Although the concept of sustainability is very old in humanitys life, it has not been very long since it started to be used as a concept. The Qurān offers many solutions to this concept, the importance of which has become more evident with the increase in industrialization, unconscious consumption and waste, and which has made humanity uneasy. Among these, the responsibility of human beings to build the world, the obligation to serve Allah, facing the fact that the world is a testing ground, and recognizing that each generation should continue their duties from where their predecessors left off as a result of their being caliphs on earth have an important place. It is clear that the minds dominated by this understanding will see all beings as Gods trust, and as a result, they will protect the ecological balance, use natural resources in moderation, and take a sharing based on the principle of justice as a basis. Based on this approach, this article discusses the issue of sustainability through the principles set forth by the Qurān on the subject and tries to determine the Qurānic perspective on the formation of a livable world. In doing so, the Qurānic verses on the subject, the practices of the Prophets, who are living examples of the Qurān, classical tafsīr and hadith sources, and studies conducted in the modern period are taken as reference.

 Although the concept of sustainability is very old in humanitys life, it has not been very long since it started to be used as a concept. The Qurān offers many solutions to this concept, the importance of which has become more evident with the increase in industrialization, unconscious consumption and waste, and which has made humanity uneasy. Among these, the responsibility of human beings to build the world, the obligation to serve Allah, facing the fact that the world is a testing ground, and recognizing that each generation should continue their duties from where their predecessors left off as a result of their being caliphs on earth have an important place. It is clear that the minds dominated by this understanding will see all beings as Gods trust, and as a result, they will protect the ecological balance, use natural resources in moderation, and take a sharing based on the principle of justice as a basis. Based on this approach, this article discusses the issue of sustainability through the principles set forth by the Qurān on the subject and tries to determine the Qurānic perspective on the formation of a livable world. In doing so, the Qurānic verses on the subject, the practices of the Prophets, who are living examples of the Qurān, classical tafsīr and hadith sources, and studies conducted in the modern period are taken as reference.

 Sürdürülebilirlik anlayışının, insanlığın hayatına girişi çok eski olmakla beraber bir kavram olarak kullanılmaya başlamasının üzerinden çok fazla bir zaman geçmiş değildir. Sanayileşmenin, bilinçsiz tüketimin ve israfın artmasıyla önemi daha belirgin hale gelen ve insanlığı tedirgin eden bu kavramla ilgili Kuranda pek çok çözüm önerileri sunulmaktadır. Bunlar arasında insanın dünyayı imar etme sorumluluğu, Allaha kulluk etme yükümlülüğü, dünyanın bir imtihan sahası olduğu gerçeğiyle yüzleşilmesi, insanların yeryüzünde halife olmalarının bir sonucu olarak her neslin öncekilerin bıraktığı yerden görevlerini devam ettirmeleri gerektiğinin bilinmesi önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Bu anlayışın hâkim olduğu zihinlerin, tüm varlığı Allahın emaneti olarak göreceği ve bunun sonucunda ekolojik dengeyi koruyacağı, doğal kaynakları ölçülü kullanacağı, adalet esasına dayalı bir paylaşımı esas alacağı açıktır. Bu yaklaşımdan yola çıkarak makalede sürdürülebilirlik konusu, Kuranın konuyla ilgili ortaya koyduğu ilkeler üzerinden ele alınmış ve yaşanılabilir bir dünyanın oluşumuyla ilgili Kurânî perspektif belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Bunu yaparken öncelikle konuyla ilgili Kuran ayetleri, Kuranın canlı bir örneği olan Hz. Peygamberlerin uygulamaları, Klasik tefsir ve hadis kaynaklarıyla modern dönemde yapılmış çalışmalar referans alınmıştır.

Makale detayları

Qur’ānic Approaches to Sustainability

Yazarlar:

Abdulkadir Karakuş

Yayıncı:

Erciyes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

Tafsir Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.1-17

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342239

pISSN:

2792-078X

Tafsīr

Qur’ān

Sustainability

Natural resources

Environment

WastageTefsir

Kur'an

Sürdürülebilirlik

Doğal kaynaklar

Çevre

İsraf

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Abdulkadir Karakuş

Yayıncı: Erciyes University

Ana Başlıklar: Tefsir

Dergi: Tafsir Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.1-17

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001342239

pISSN: 2792-078X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Abdulkadir Karakuş

Yayıncı:

Erciyes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

Tafsir Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.1-17

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342239

pISSN:

2792-078X