- Fasid
Fasid is an
Islamic religious concept meaning "corruption".In this context, it refers to corruption created by humans, as an embodiment of the 'Left Hand of
Allah ' (wrath ) in relevance totanzih (transcendence ).This corruption can only be wrought by humans, as they are made of clay, which can manifest darkness and evil, whereas
Allah and the angels are made of light.The antonym of "fasid" is "salih" (wholesomeness) or "salihat" (wholesome deeds).
One manifestation of "fasid" is the human desire to control nature. Since nature, as with all things, is under the
government of Allah, such an attempt becomes an act of insubordination and a rejection of Allah's Will.References
cite book
last = Murata
first = Sachiko
coauthors = William C. Chittick
title = The Vision of Islam
publisher =I. B. Tauris
date = 2000
pages = pp. 288-294
isbn = 1-86064-022-2
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