 Unfortunately, we have an image that Islam is about worship. Islam only tells us to pray five times a day, to fast during the month of Ramadan, to go to Hajj and al-Hajjah, and that's it. Islam has nothing else to offer. This is the biggest mistake. Islam was the first to speak out for, to speak out against environmental change. Islam was the first to promote preserving the environment, to protect our planet. But we don't know. We think the masses believe that Islam is only promoting pray five times a day, fast, be a good person, and that's it. And if, but if you wanted to ruin the planet, you could ruin the planet. You could do whatever you want. No. This is a mistake. We see Ahlul Bayt, they give us a lot of guidelines and how to protect and preserve their environment. For example, we have narrations that tell us, do not cut trees. Don't cut trees. Rasulullah, sallallahu alayhi wa alayhi, was recorded saying, La taqta'u al-thamar fa yasubu allaha alaykum al-adabah sabbah. Do not cut trees. Do not cut plants. I remember a month and a half ago I was in California. There were major wildfires in California. The president of the United States had an advice. How to get rid of wildfires. Cut the trees. If you cut the trees, no more fires. Can you believe it? To cut the trees? To cut millions of trees? Is this logical? Is this logical advice? Imam alayhi alayhi salam, to this degree, he would flip the soil. When he would see old soil, he would flip it. He would bring the fertile soil up on top so that it becomes more fertile. Rasulullah, sallallahu alayhi wa alayhi, when he would eat a date, he would keep the seed. He would throw away the seed. He would moisten the seed with his mouth and then put it in the ground. And that seed would become a tree. They taught us. Instead of cutting trees, they taught us how to plant trees and to take care of the soil, to take care of these trees. Imam alayhi salam says that on the day of judgment among the things that you will be asked about, let alone our actions, our deeds, we will be asked about even the mountains and animals. What did we do to this mountain? What did we do to this tree? What did we do to these animals? He says, what did we do to animals? Our birds, our cats, our pets will be asked on the day of judgment. And on mountains, regarding mountains and trees, Allah will ask us on the day of judgment. What did we do to the environment? Rasulullah would forbid his companions and armies, you know, when they would wage a war or fight. In most, it was defensive battles and wars. They would go to a land and they would fight. Rasulullah, you know, one of the tactics, one of the military tactics in order to get rid of your enemy, he would pour poison on their land, in their grass, and that poison would destroy their lands, would destroy their plants, would destroy their trees and agriculture. Rasulullah tell them now, you don't pour poison anywhere. First of all, this is inhumane. Two, why do you punish the environment? Why do you punish the trees and the plants and the vegetables and the fruits for the crimes of human beings? Why? Look at the teachings of Rasulullah, sallallahu alaykum. Previously, you know, people didn't have toilets. They didn't have bathrooms. Today we have bathrooms. This is a new invention. I remember my father, my father, my parents, they say in Iraq, to take a shower, we didn't have showers at home. We had to go to public showers. Today in every house there's at least three, four bathrooms and showers. Previously, this didn't exist. So there were teachings where to go and, you know, so the Prophet and Ahlul Bayt, they had teachings that are certain areas that needed to be avoided. For example, around mosques, around rivers and canals, don't go and, you know, perform your hajjah in those places. Farms and green areas avoid those places. Around homes and residential areas. Streets and roads, running waters. Don't go and relieve yourself in a running water or still water. Well, one, this is harmful for others. You'll be harming people and two, you'll be destroying the environment. We're asked to keep the environment clean. So from that day, Islam was teaching people to be clean and to clean the environment as well, not just personal hygiene, but cleanliness for the environment as well. One day, Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa alaihi saw one of his companions, Allahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala Muhammad, he saw one of his companions by the aim of Sa'ad performing with a lot of water, with a lot of water, more than he needs. Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa alaihi wa alaihi wa alaihi wa alaihi, why are you using so much water for wudu? You know, I've seen some people, they go to perform wudu. It's like they're taking a shower. You don't need to waste that much water for wudu. They go, their wudu takes 15 minutes. Why? Wudu takes two minutes, three minutes maximum. You don't need to spend and waste so much water. And I've seen some people, when they go perform wudu, they keep the faucets running, they keep the faucet running. In the winter, they waste hot water. Why? Rasulullah looked on Sa'ad and he said, why are you wasting this water? Sa'ad was shocked. He said, is there wasting of water? Rasulullah said, Even if you were on a running river, don't waste that water. Subhanallah. A running river, a running river, it's not finishing. Don't waste the water. This is resources. You could use it for something else. Rasulullah saw a group of children, they would pick out fruits from the tree, they would eat half of it and throw the other half. Rasulullah scolded them. He lectured them. He told them, subhanallah, enkuntum istaghneitum fa'inna nasinum yistaghnoom. If you are full, others are not full, don't throw it away. Even if you eat half of a fruit, keep the other half. Someone might need it. Someone might eat it. You are full, but others are not full. Salaam is against wasting. Salaam says, He says, those who drink half of a cup of water and the other half, they pour it. This is wasting. According to Salaam, this is wasting. You're wasting this water. And also an example of wasting is eating a fruit and throwing the seed. This is wasting. Why throw away the seed? Go and plant it. Go and plant it in your backyard, in your front yard, throwing away a seed. This is wasting. Preserve the environment, build trees, make trees, plant trees. Instead of destroying trees, let's plant trees. That's good for us.