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.