“We made from water every living thing.” (Qur’an 21:30) It’s a
source of life, a means for purity, and a piece of heaven on
earth. Throughout the Qur’an, Allah refers to water on numerous
occasions (the exact word for “water” is mentioned over 60
times). The Qur’anic verse above powerfully states an important
feature of water that all humans have come to acknowledge: water
is a necessity for life. For Muslims, water holds additional and
special meanings. Water plays an important role in purifying
believers as it is used for making wudhu, or ablutions. And if
you ask a Muslim to describe paradise (according to what they
learned from the Qur’an and hadith), many would recall the
descriptions of rivers flowing and springs gushing forth
endlessly from the gardens of heaven. Now back on earth (where
things do have an end). Those of us living in First World
countries won’t really ponder too much on where our water comes
from or how much there is to go around. We believe that as long
as the water bills are paid, our