QUR’ANIC INTERPRETATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LOVE: RECONSTRUCTING ECOLOGICAL VALUES FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

Authors

  • Ulyan Nasri Institut Agama Islam Hamzanwadi NW Lombok Timur , Institut Agama Islam Hamzanwadi NW Lombok Timur image/svg+xml Author
  • Husnawadi Institut Agama Islam Hamzanwadi NW Lombok Timur image/svg+xml Author
  • M. Gufran Institut Agama Islam Hamzanwadi NW Lombok Timur image/svg+xml Author
  • Nasirin Universitas PTIQ Jakarta image/svg+xml Author
  • Nurdiah Universitas PTIQ Jakarta image/svg+xml Author
  • M. Mizanul Haq Universitas Nahdlatul Wathan Mataram image/svg+xml Author
  • Husnul Haetami University of Mataram image/svg+xml Author
  • Faruq Abdul Qudus Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta image/svg+xml Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20414/k3z12f75

Keywords:

Qur’anic Interpretation; Environmental Love; Ecological Values; Islamic Education; Curriculum Development.

Abstract

Environmental degradation is not merely an ecological problem but also a moral, spiritual, and educational challenge that requires a value-based response. The Qur’an contains a range of verses that construct an ethical relationship between humans and the natural world, emphasizing stewardship, balance, responsibility, and the prohibition of environmental destruction. This study aims to interpret Qur’anic verses related to environmental love and reconstruct their ecological values as a foundation for developing an Islamic education curriculum. This study employs a qualitative library research method using thematic Qur’anic interpretation (tafsir maudhu’i). Data were collected from relevant Qur’anic verses, classical and contemporary tafsir works, Islamic ecological thought, and literature on Islamic education and curriculum development. The data were analyzed through identification, classification, contextual interpretation, synthesis, and conceptual reconstruction. The study finds that Qur’anic environmental ethics can be reconstructed into five interconnected values: ecological responsibility, compassion toward creation, environmental justice, moderation in resource utilization, and preservation of ecological balance. These values demonstrate that environmental love in the Qur’anic perspective is not merely an emotional attitude but a form of ethical and spiritual responsibility. Their integration into the Islamic education curriculum can strengthen students’ ecological awareness by connecting faith, morality, knowledge, and environmental action. The study contributes a Qur’an-based ecological value framework for developing an Islamic education curriculum that is responsive to contemporary environmental challenges and oriented toward sustainable human–nature relations.

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2026-08-21

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QUR’ANIC INTERPRETATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LOVE: RECONSTRUCTING ECOLOGICAL VALUES FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM. (2026). Sophist: Jurnal Sosial Politik Kajian Islam Dan Tafsir, 8(2), 24-52. https://doi.org/10.20414/k3z12f75