Sains Malaysiana 46(10)(2017): 1743–1748

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2017-4610-10

 

Fenomena Jerebu antara Perspektif Quran dan Sains Moden

(Haze Phenomenon between Quran and Modern Science Perspectives)

 

AHMAD YUNUS MOHD NOOR1*, NOR AZILAH ABDUL WAHAB² & ASMILYIA MOHD MOKHTAR³

 

¹Jabatan Usuluddin & Falsafah, Fakulti Pengajian Islam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

 

²Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran dan Sumber Alam, Fakulti Sains & Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

 

³Jabatan Bahasa al-Quran, CELPAD, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

 

Received: 1 June 2017/Accepted: 3 August 2017

 

 

ABSTRAK

Jerebu merupakan fenomena pencemaran udara yang memberi impak negatif kepada kesihatan dan kegiatan sosial masyarakat serta negara. Isu jerebu dibincangkan dalam al-Quran iaitu sura al-Dukhan secara menyeluruh. Kertas ini bertujuan menganalisis perbahasan berkaitan masalah jerebu yang disebutkan oleh al-Quran dan tafsiran para sarjana Islam dalam konteks dan sudut pandang Islam. Kertas ini turut membincangkan punca dan kesan berlakunya masalah jerebu daripada perspektif sains. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kualitatif iaitu dengan merujuk kepada kaedah transdisiplin daripada perspektif Quran dan sains. Keputusan kajian mendapati terdapat tafsiran para sarjana Islam yang mentafsirkan surah al-Dukhan dan fenomena jerebu yang berlaku pada zaman Rasullullah SAW. Ia merupakan azab dan seksaan kepada kaum Musyrikin disebabkan oleh perbuatan mereka yang enggan menerima ajaran Islam. Fenomena jerebu merupakan peringatan Allah dan pengajaran kepada umat manusia supaya sentiasa taat kepada perintah dan meninggalkan segala larangan-Nya di samping bersama-sama menjaga keharmonian dan kesejahteraan alam semesta ini. Manakala para saintis pula mendapati fenomena jerebu yang berlaku adalah berpunca daripada asap dan habuk kesan daripada aktiviti antropogen dan semula jadi serta kesannya terhadap kesihatan tubuh badan manusia yang mengakibatkan hidung berair, masalah kulit, mata terasa pedih dan berair, batuk, sakit kerongkong, kesukaran untuk bernafas dan kesakitan di bahagian dada.

 

Kata kunci: Ahli sains; jerebu; Quran; sains; tafsiran

 

ABSTRACT

Haze is an atmospheric phenomenon contributing negative impacts on the human health and social activities of the community and the country. Haze issue has been comprehensively discussed in the Quran; sura al-Dukhan. This paper aimed to analyze the haze issue which has been mentioned by the Quran and Islamic scholars in their interpretation and Islamic contextual perspective. This paper also discusses the causes and effects of the occurrence of the haze problem from the scientific perspective. This study used qualitative methods, by referencing to transdisciplinary method from the Quran and Science perspectives. The study found that interpretations of the sura al-Dukhan and haze phenomenon that occurs at the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) have been widely interpreted by Islamic scholars. It was an agony and torture to the polytheists due to their actions which refused to accept the teachings of Islam. Haze phenomenon is a reminder of God and lesson the people to always obey commands and right conduct and forbid wrongdoing as well as to jointly maintain the harmony and prosperity of the universe. While the scientists found that the haze phenomenon that occurs is due to the smoke and dust cause by antropogenic and natural activities as well as its impact on the human health causes runny nose, skin problem, burning and watery eyes, coughing, sore throat, shortness of breath and chest pain.

 

Keywords: Haze; interpretation; Quran; science; scientist

 

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*Corresponding author; email: a_yunus@ukm.edu.my