Global cancer cases have surged dramatically, doubling since 1990 and reaching 18.5 million new diagnoses in 2024. Deaths have also climbed to over 10 million a year, with the steepest increases hitting low- and middle-income countries. 

Without urgent action, researchers project more than 30 million new cases annually by 2050. Alarmingly, around four in ten cancer deaths are tied to preventable risks such as smoking, alcohol use, poor diet, and high blood sugar.

It is widely accepted that human activities are the primary drivers of global warming. However, the debate over how best to address these issues is far from settled. In political circles, “green growth”—the concept of making economic activities more sustainable—has emerged as the most popular solution. The idea of green growth is to continue expanding populations and economies while minimizing environmental harm. 

But critics argue that this approach has failed to curb climate change. Despite international efforts since the 1970s, carbon emissions and populations have continued to rise. As the  World Inequality Report reveals, nearly half of fuel emissions occurred after 1990. Incremental policy changes, technological innovations and shifts in consumer behavior have not been enough to reverse this trend. 

Like Judaism and Christianity, Islam has a powerful eschatological strain. It anticipates an end to the world as we know it; a final historical confrontation between good and evil; after which human life will be transformed. As the Qur’an states: “Verily! Those who believe and those who are Jews, Christians, and Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, and do righteous........

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