My Earth Hour

What did I do for the Earth Hour last night? Nothing! Absolutely nothing special. I did what I would normally do. Wait a minute. Before anybody starts to judge me, let me explain. What is such a big deal about doing good to our mother earth for one stinking hour if I have been doing it day after day for as long as I can remember. As a practicing Muslim, it is “wajib” (compulsory) for me to safeguard this earth. The holy Qu’ran teaches us to do that and so did our beloved prophet Muhammad s.a.w. (peace be upon him). My home doesn’t have any air-con, no home theater systems, no unnecessary gadgets. We certainly do not have a private jet! We do our bit to recycle and reuse old stuff, and we don’t even have hot water! We have been doing it for 365 days a year. So, tell me, is it so wrong if we didn’t participate in turning off lights for an hour?