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Roopi Atwal: Sikhism & the Environment - Webpages at SCU

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Secondly, He fashioned <strong>the</strong> cre<strong>at</strong>ion; se<strong>at</strong>ed within <strong>the</strong><br />

cre<strong>at</strong>ion, He beholds it with delight.<br />

True are Your worlds, True are Your<br />

solar Systems.<br />

True are Your realms, True is Your<br />

cre<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />

Wonderful are <strong>the</strong> beings, wonderful<br />

are <strong>the</strong> species.<br />

Wonderful are <strong>the</strong> beings who wander around naked.<br />

Wonderful is <strong>the</strong> wind, wonderful is <strong>the</strong> w<strong>at</strong>er<br />

Wonderful is fire, which works wonders. (p 463)<br />

In <strong>the</strong>se verses, God is emphasizing <strong>the</strong> beauty and<br />

importance of cre<strong>at</strong>ion. Mankind is accountable for <strong>the</strong><br />

destruction which he has caused by poisoning <strong>the</strong><br />

oceans with pollutants and disrespecting <strong>the</strong> land.

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