Environmental Ethics in Multicultural Education Based on the Qur'an

Abstract

This article aims to analyse the role of environmental ethics in multicultural education based on Quranic values. This research uses a library research method with a maudhu'i (thematic) tafsir approach with a qualitative approach by combining the analysis of Quranic texts and multicultural education literature. This type of research is through a decductive and inductive approach. Researchers look at various contemporary problems and conditions, then look for perspectives from the Qur'an, then refined through philological structural and sociological analyses. Environmental ethics is our responsibility towards the natural environment and the living things in it. In the context of multicultural education, an understanding of environmental ethics is becoming increasingly important.  Multicultural education plays an important role in shaping the understanding of environmental ethics. Understanding environmental ethics within a multicultural framework helps us appreciate differences and promote diversity. In the view of the Qur'an, environmental ethics involves our responsibility as humans to take care of the universe and the creatures in it. to explore the concept of environmental ethics in the context of multicultural education based on the teachings of the Qur'an (QS. Al A'raf [7]: 56, and Al-Baqarah [2]: 30).  It is considered urgent to realise the importance of awareness, cooperation and respect for diversity in developing sustainable environmental ethics. Despite the complex challenges, multicultural education inspired by Quranic values can shape a generation that cares for the environment and is committed to sustainability. Ultimately, there is a need for Quran-based environmental ethics to serve as a foundation for multicultural education that cares about the environment and its related issues.