The value of environment in İslam

Today's world is faced with the environmental crisis and its problems as a series of crises and problems that threaten its existence. Various solutions are being developed for this huge problem and ethical principles are tried to be determined. This study investigates the environmental approach of Islamic religion by considering the intellectual foundations of the question. The basic claim of this study is the argument that an environmental ethical approach based on the meaning and value that Islam has given to the environment will provide a genuine solution. In this context, the first part of the study, which consists of three chapters in total, examines the basic concepts, intellectual and historical origins of the environmental crisis and the search for solutions. In the second part, the environmental approaches of religions in general are discussed within the framework of the distinction between Divine religions and non-Divine religions. The environmental approach of Islamic religion, which constitutes the main thesis of the study, is examined in detail in the third part of the study. According to the religion of Islam, the concept of environment, corresponds to beings other than Allah, gains meaning and value only through Allah as a transcendent being. Because the environment or the universe/cosmos are defined as signs and verses that the Creator is known through. The environment, which is the verse of Allah, also reflects and displays the names and attributes of Allah through itself. According to Islam, the human, which is the vi most valuable part of the environment, should treat to other beings within the frame of this meaning and value. Keywords: Environment, Environmental Crisis, Human-Environment Relationship, Religion, Islam. Quantity of Page: xi+81 Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Vecihi Sönmez