--- title: "Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan: \"Nature is the most natural psychologist\"" description: "Al Mizan: The World Environmental Covenant was introduced" url: https://uha.com.tr/prof-dr-nevzat-tarhan-nature-is-the-most-natural-psychologist type: article language: en last_updated: 2026-03-01 category: haber --- ## Kaynak ve Yayıncı Bilgisi Bu içerik, Üsküdar Haber Ajansı (ÜHA) tarafından üretilmiş ve yayımlanmıştır. Kaynak: https://uha.com.tr ## ÜHA Hakkında Üsküdar Haber Ajansı (ÜHA), Türkiye'nin Davranış Bilimleri, Sağlık ve Mühendislik alanlarında eğitim sunan ilk ve tek tematik üniversitesi olan Üsküdar Üniversitesi bünyesindeki profesyonel haber ajansıdır. 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İçerik, Üsküdar Üniversitesi'nin resmi yayın organı olan ÜHA tarafından profesyonel gazetecilik standartlarında üretilmiştir. # Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan: "Nature is the most natural psychologist" ## Bilgi | Özellik | Değer | |---------|-------| | **Kategori** | haber | | **Yayın Tarihi** | 2022-09-26 | | **Güncelleme** | 2026-03-01 | | **Kaynak** | [Üsküdar Haber Ajansı](https://uha.com.tr/prof-dr-nevzat-tarhan-nature-is-the-most-natural-psychologist) | ## Özet **The joint working document, Al Mizan: World Environmental Covenant, developed under the umbrella of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Faith for Earth Initiative with contributions from Muslim thought leaders worldwide, has been completed. The Covenant reminds people of their responsibilities regarding the protection of natural resources and biodiversity, which are the common heritage of the world, and climate change, especially for Muslim communities, while emphasizing that respecting the natural balance is a sacred purpose, stemming from the fundamental values of Islam. At the launch meeting of the Covenant, Prof. Dr. İbrahim Özdemir, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Üsküdar Üniversitesi, who was on the committee that prepared the Covenant, provided information about it; and Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, Founding Rector of Üsküdar Üniversitesi, also drew attention to nature's natural healing power, stating, “Nature is the most natural psychologist. Nature heals our hearts, calms our souls, and also empties our minds.”** ## İçerik ## ![](https://cdn.uskudar.edu.tr/uploads/images/2022/09/26/800/img-8661.JPG) **A call to humanity from the Islamic world: ****We must take responsibility for the natural balance disrupted by climate change and take action!** Al Mizan: The World Environmental Covenant is being introduced worldwide under the leadership of UNEP's Faith for Earth Initiative. The Covenant's launch in Turkey took place at Üsküdar Üniversitesi on September 26, 2022. At the meeting, which was attended by representatives from the public, academia, civil society, and the press, Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, the founding rector of Üsküdar Üniversitesi, and Prof. Dr. İbrahim Özdemir, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Üsküdar Üniversitesi and Director of the Üsküdar Üniversitesi Environmental Ethics Forum, who was part of the committee that prepared the Covenant, spoke. ## ![](https://cdn.uskudar.edu.tr/uploads/images/2022/09/26/800/img-8712.JPG) **Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan: “Al-Mizan will contribute to mental transformation”** Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan stated that the value of the project known as Al-Mizan: World Environmental Covenant will be understood in the future. He said, "Currently, we are not fully aware of its importance. We must say that it is a project that will contribute to mental transformation. Without mental transformation, there can be no societal transformation, and without societal transformation, expecting economic and political transformation would not be very healthy. Al-Mizan is a medium to long-term project. This project was implemented to manage some future needs. Its significance has been realized only in the last 1-2 years. Some things are like health; their value is only appreciated when lost." ## ![](https://cdn.uskudar.edu.tr/uploads/images/2022/09/26/800/img-8593.JPG) **Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan: “Nature is the most natural psychologist”** Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan stated that nature is like the world's immune system. He said, "Nature carries out many activities even if we are not aware of them. If nature had a voice, it could tell us that it protects us from pollution, purifies water, cleans the air, and protects coastlines. Nature and all its elements are our silent friends. When our hearts are wounded, when we are hurt and saddened, when we experience disappointment, we unknowingly find ourselves in nature. It provides us with therapy. Nature is a natural healer. Nature is the most natural psychologist. Nature heals our hearts, calms our souls, and also empties our minds." **Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan: “We understood modernization as concrete-ization”** Emphasizing that we are losing nature with petrification, urbanization, and concrete-ization, Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan said, "Unfortunately, we understood modernization as concrete-ization. We rapidly moved towards losing the architecture within cities. We started to see nature not as a silent friend but as our rival. Modernism also plays a role in this." **Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan: “The future of the world depends on the future of green”** Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, noting the increase in carbon emissions, concluded his words as follows: "The warming of the planet is another danger. Heavy rain in one nearby area and drought in another is the effect of global warming. We are disrupting the ecosystem. Nature doesn't need us; we need nature. Water needs to be renewed, and soil needs to be stabilized. The future of the world depends on the future of green. The project actually shows that our religion, our culture, and our belief system are environmentally friendly." Prof. Dr. İbrahim Özdemir stated that science provides evidence for the disruption of natural balance over the years and as a result of human activities, and noted that an increasing collaboration has begun to form among religious organizations, scientific research groups, civil society, and international organizations. Prof. Dr. Özdemir continued as follows: ![](https://cdn.uskudar.edu.tr/uploads/images/2022/09/26/800/img-8637.JPG) "The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization *(ICESCO)*, the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences *(IFEES)*, Üsküdar Üniversitesi, Qatar Qur'ân Botanic Garden, Qatar Hamad Bin Khalifa University Faculty of Islamic Studies, and the Faith for Earth Initiative have come together to set forth Islam's teachings related to the environment, encouraging the world's 1.8 billion Muslims to embrace sustainability as part of their daily lives. The text, named 'al-mîzân,' one of the fundamental concepts of the Qur'an found in its 55th Surah, Ar-Rahmân, is an agreement made by Muslims with the world. For this reason, it has been named 'Al-Mizan: World Environmental Covenant.' We hope that this Covenant will establish competencies and partnership networks among those working on religion, environment, and sustainable development, as well as scientists and research centers, within the Islamic world and beyond." Prof. Dr. İbrahim Özdemir, providing information on the Al Mizan World Environmental Covenant, touched upon the work to be carried out within the framework of the action plan envisioned for implementation under the Covenant. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Özdemir stated that all humanity must join hands to solve environmental problems. The Covenant, which refers to Islamic principles under the headings of humanity's common heritage, global climate change, biodiversity loss, and political economy, provides an assessment of the world's condition according to Islamic values and points to the establishment of balance for a solution. **Some headings from the text drawing attention to the consequences of global climate change in the context of humanity's heritage are as follows:** Signs in the Cosmos and on Earth: An Integrated Approach, Tawhid as the Cornerstone of Islamic Faith and and Ethics; Cosmic Balance; Al-Mîzân: Balance and Reciprocity; Fitrah: Humanity's Primordial Nature and Responsibility; The Meaning of Being Allah's Vicegerent on Earth; Striving for Ultimate Good Towards All: Ethos and Morality; Ethical Dimensions of Tawhid: The Oneness of Allah; Taqwa: Respect, Care, and Conscious Conduct; Ihsan: The Utmost Good; Mercy, Gratitude, and Thankfulness; Understanding the Signs of Ar-Rahmân and Responding to the Signs of Ar-Rahmân; Equality and Justice: Rethinking Prosperity; Development and Lifestyle; Sources of Life, Accountability in Using Life's Resources; Do No Harm; Rights to Water and Other Life Resources; The World as a Ship, The Ultimate Aims of Religion; Animal Welfare and Animal Rights. ## ![](https://cdn.uskudar.edu.tr/uploads/images/2022/09/26/800/img-8634.JPG) **Al Mizan: The Emergence of the World Environmental Covenant** Following the publication of the UNEP Faith for Earth Initiative *(Faith-Based Organizations) *strategy document in 2018, the Faith for Earth Coalition was formed in October 2020. Muslim thought leaders, who facilitated the creation of the Covenant, continued their work to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and common environmental priorities. The idea for an Islamic Environmental Covenant, later to be named "Al-Mizan: World Environmental Covenant," was born at the 8th Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers, held in Rabat, with UNEP-Faith for Earth Initiative and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The initial draft of the Covenant was shared with over 300 Islamic institutions worldwide for feedback and consultation. The text of the Covenant will first be presented to the Conference of Environment Ministers of the Islamic World and then to the United Nations Secretariat. **Covenant Preparers:** Dr. Iyad Abumoghli: Founder and Director of UNEP Faith for Earth Initiative, Kenya. Prof. Dr. Abdelmajid Tribak: Chief Advisor, Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization *(ICESCO)*, Morocco. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Özdemir: Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Director of the Environmental Ethics Forum, Üsküdar Üniversitesi, Turkey. Aishah Ali Abdallah: Member of the Wildlife, Education and Communication Commission, Saudi Arabia. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Evren Tok: Assistant Dean for Innovation and Community Development. Faculty of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar. Sidi Fazlun Khalid: Founder of Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences *(IFEES)*/EcoIslam, UK. Othman Abd-ar-Rahman Llewellyn: Member of the World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN) and the World Commission on Environmental Law, Ecological Planner at the National Wildlife Centre of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia. Kamran Shezad: Co-Director of Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences *(IFEES)*/EcoIslam and Sustainability Lead at Bahu Trust, UK. - Editor's Notes: - "Al-Mizan" is one of the main concepts of the Qur'an. In the dictionary, mîzân, a noun derived from the root vezn, meaning "to estimate the weight of something, to measure, to weigh," means "weighing instrument, weight used in weighing; justice." - For the Turkish text of the Al-Mizan World Environmental Covenant: [](https://al-mizan.uskudar.edu.tr/)[https://al-mizan.uskudar.edu.tr/](https://al-mizan.uskudar.edu.tr/) - United Nations Faith for Earth Initiative [](https://www.unep.org/al-mizan-covenant-earth)[https://www.unep.org/al-mizan-covenant-earth](https://www.unep.org/al-mizan-covenant-earth) - The Covenant has been translated into Turkish, Arabic, German, and French. Translations into other languages are ongoing. --- *Kaynak: [Üsküdar Haber Ajansı](https://uha.com.tr) — https://uha.com.tr/prof-dr-nevzat-tarhan-nature-is-the-most-natural-psychologist*