Surah 89 · Verse 13

[89:13] Individual or societal violations of God's law governing nature cause many disasters. For instance, wasting energy and reckless consumerism contribute to air, water and ground pollution; social and political aggression such as dictatorship and racism contribute to civil wars, poverty and famine; accepting no boundaries in sexual conduct contribute to epidemics in sexually transmitted diseases, abandoned children, and increase in crime; disregard for the physical laws, for instance gravity, causes increase in loss of lives during earthquakes; use of alcoholic beverages, heroin, and other drugs cause many problems and disasters for both the individual and society; nonproductive industries such as gambling, fraud, and usury cause social and economic problems; not recognizing freedom of expression to individuals and groups may cause and invite many problems as well.