very good, which combines the interpretation of the
Qur'an with the explanation of modern science
(science).
Thantawi is also proficient in English, so not a
few of his creation (books) are translated into English
4.3 Environmental Damage in Jauhari
Perspective
The Qur’an speaks explicitly and specifically
about environmental damage. Speaking of
environmental damage, the language used in the
Quran is fasad (damage) which is the antonym of
ṣalah (benefit). Fasad (damage) according to al-
Aṣfahānī, is something that comes out of balance both
in soul, physical, or whatever deviates from balance
(al-Aṣfahānī, 2012). While Yusuf Qardawi
interpreted the facade as an environmental crisis that
could endanger other living creatures (Qardawi,
2001).
The word al-fasad (damage) has a general and
broad meaning, because in the sense of language can
mean "mentally and physically disabled, chaotic and
damaged perish". Whereas in terms of the term, al-
fasad is any action that is against establishment and
benefit. Interpreters give more varied meanings, such
as long drought, famine, barrenness, epidemics,
death, mutants (gene mutations), fire disasters, flash
floods, food and animal scarcity, trade stagnation, no
blessings, no benefits, natural disasters, colonized,
oppressed, and many more understandings in
accordance with the development of the history of
human travel (Sulaiman, 1997).
One verse that talks about environmental damage
using fasād is in QS. al-Rum: 41:
Meaning: it has been seen that damage on land
and in the sea is caused by the actions of human
hands, so that God feels to them part of their actions,
so that they return (to the right path).
The Qur’an informs that QS. al-Rum: 41 identifies
land and sea as the place of damage (Fasad). One
form of imbalance on land is that the air gets hotter
and it causes a long dry season. Likewise, some
Oceans have been polluted so fish die and sea
products are reduced. This makes the balance of the
environment disturbed. Ibn Kastir added that the
damage to the environment on land includes in the
City and Village areas, while the damage in the
oceans covers the areas of the islands. The damage is
caused by the hands of humans themselves and
should be a shared awareness and attention (Ibnu
Katsir, 1999).
Jauhari explains the meaning of the fasad
(damage) of the environment that occurred on land
caused by war and military aggression of the armed
forces of the fighter aircraft, while the damage in the
ocean was due to the war using warships using
missiles carried out by humans on earth actually
caused disasters human beings themselves and cause
environmental damage. For example, disposal of
company wastes without screening first, taking fish
using fish bombs which impact on the destruction of
ecosystems in the sea, namely destruction of coral
reefs in the sea (Thantawi, 1932).
environmental damage such as pollution in the sea
which in this case is part of the al-fasad, is a law of
nature where the cause and effect apply, and humans
who have caused environmental damage receive the
consequences of what they have caused
(environmental damage) is dead fish, and marine
products that can be consumed by humans are
reduced.
Likewise with the explanation with Tantawi
Jawhari which explains that the danger posed by wars
involving many troops, and the use of modern combat
equipment such as combat aircraft, combat ships,
submarines and torpedoes. The use of these devices
cannot be separated from the danger of environmental
damage.
This was also reinforced by Quraish Shihab who
said that in warfare, it would cause crisis damage in
all fields, because humans save lives more and do not
care about the natural conditions. Land damaged due
to bomb use and security that is not conducive, makes
humans ignore environmental cleanliness. This
results in the dumping and accumulation of garbage
everywhere which eventually makes the nest of
disease-carrying animals (viruses) one of which is rat
animals. Because basically, the destruction of
ecosystems on land and in the ocean has a direct
impact on the damage to other species and
ecosystems (Shihab, 2001).
4.4 Factors that Damage the
Environment
There are two types of environmental damage factors,
first: human factors (Human Error). It is the damage
caused by human lust. One of the tasks of humans as
caliphs on earth is to be fair to others or to other
beings. Fair in the sense, when humans take
advantage of other creatures, it must give reciprocity
so that there is a balance between the two. Because
the truth between humans and other beings is
mutually necessary and interrelated between each
other (Mudhofir, 2010). If this justice can be achieved
then a new human being can be said to succeed in his
task as khalifah.