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God Whom we know as Allah has created the universe in all its
diversity, richness and vitality: the stars, the sun and moon, the earth
and all its communities of living beings. All these reflect and manifest
the boundless glory and mercy of their Creator. All created beings by
nature serve and glorify their Maker, all bow to their Lords will. We
human beings are created to serve the Lord of all beings, to work the
greatest good we can for all the species, individuals, and generations of
Gods creatures.
Our planet has existed for billions of years and climate change in itself
is not new. The earths climate has gone through phases wet and dry,
cold and warm, in response to many natural factors. Most of these
changes have been gradual, so that the forms and communities of life
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earth that the ability of the planets ecosystems to sustain future
generations can no longer be taken for granted.
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Nearly ten years later, and in spite of the numerous conferences that
have taken place to try to agree on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol,
the overall state of the Earth has steadily deteriorated. A study by the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) comprising
representatives from over 100 nations published in March 2014 gave
five reasons for concern. In summary, they are:
Ecosystems and human cultures are already at risk from climate
change;
Risks resulting from climate change caused by extreme events such as
heat waves, extreme precipitation and coastal flooding are on the rise;
These risks are unevenly distributed, and are generally greater for the
poor and disadvantaged communities of every country, at all levels of
development;
Foreseeable impacts will affect adversely Earths biodiversity, the
goods and services provided by our ecosystems, and our overall global
economy;
The Earths core physical systems themselves are at risk of abrupt and
irreversible changes.
We are driven to conclude from these warnings that there are serious
flaws in the way we have used natural resources the sources of life on
Earth. An urgent and radical reappraisal is called for. Humankind cannot
afford the slow progress we have seen in all the COP (Conference of
Parties climate change negotiations) processes since the Millennium
Ecosystem Assessment was published in 2005, or the present deadlock.
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1.8 It is alarming that in spite of all the warnings and predictions, the
successor to the Kyoto Protocol which should have been in place by
2012, has been delayed. It is essential that all countries, especially the
more developed nations, increase their efforts and adopt the pro-active
approach needed to halt and hopefully eventually reverse the damage
being wrought.
WE AFFIRM
We affirm that Allah is the Lord and Sustainer (Rabb) of all beings
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Praise be to Allah, Lord and Sustainer of all beings
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Quran 1: 1
Quran 44: 38
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We affirm that He encompasses all of His creation He is al-Muht
We affirm that
God created the Earth in perfect equilibrium (mzn);
By His immense mercy we have been given fertile land, fresh air, clean
water and all the good things on Earth that makes our lives here viable
and delightful;
The Earth functions in natural seasonal rhythms and cycles: a climate in
which living beings including humans thrive;
The present climate change catastrophe is a result of the human
disruption of this balance
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So that you would not transgress the balance.
Give just weight do not skimp in the balance.
He laid out the earth for all living creatures.
Quran 55: 7-10
2.5 We recognize the corruption (fasd) that humans have caused on the
Earth due to our relentless pursuit of economic growth and consumption.
Its consequences have been
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There is no animal on the earth, or any bird that wings its flight, but is a
community like you.
Quran 6: 38
Then he who has done an atoms weight of good, shall see it;
and he who has done an atoms weight of evil, shall see it.
Quran 99:6-8
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Declared and protected the rights of all living beings, outlawed the
custom of burying infant girls alive, prohibited killing living beings for
sport, guided his companions to conserve water even in washing for
prayer, forbade the felling of trees in the desert, ordered a man who
had taken some nestlings from their nest to return them to their mother,
and when he came upon a man who had lit a fire on an anthill,
commanded, Put it out, put it out!;
Established inviolable zones (harams) around Makkah and Al-Madinah,
within which native plants may not be felled or cut and wild animals
may not be hunted or disturbed;
Established protected areas (himas) for the conservation and
sustainable use of rangelands, plant cover and wildlife.
Lived a frugal life, free of excess, waste, and ostentation;
Renewed and recycled his meagre possessions by repairing or giving
them away;
Ate simple, healthy food, which only occasionally included meat;
Took delight in the created world; and
Was, in the words of the Quran, a mercy to all beings.
WE CALL
3.1 We call upon the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the
Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Kyoto Protocol taking place in Paris
this December, 2015 to bring their discussions to an equitable and binding
conclusion, bearing in mind
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The scientific consensus on climate change, which is to stabilize
Lead the way in phasing out their greenhouse gas emissions as early as
possible and no later than the middle of the century;
Provide generous financial and technical support to the less well-off to
achieve a phase-out of greenhouse gases as early as possible;
Recognize the moral obligation to reduce consumption so that the poor
may benefit from what is left of the earths non-renewable resources;
Stay within the 2 degree limit, or, preferably, within the 1.5 degree
limit, bearing in mind that two-thirds of the earths proven fossil fuel
reserves remain in the ground;
Re-focus their concerns from unethical profit from the environment, to
that of preserving it and elevating the condition of the worlds poor.
Invest in the creation of a green economy.
3.3 We call on the people of all nations and their leaders to
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If we each offer the best of our respective traditions, we may yet see a
way through our difficulties.
Heads of state
Political leaders
Business community
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Religious leaders andIslamic
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Community leaders
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Do not strut arrogantly on the earth.
You will never split the earth apart
nor will you ever rival the mountains stature.
Quran 17: 37
We bear in mind the words of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon
him):
The world is sweet and verdant, and verily Allah has made you stewards
in it, and He sees how you acquit yourselves
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ASSISTANT UN SECRETARY GENERAL AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNEP
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