Is it permissible to use the term "nature" for things?

The questioner : The second question: Is it permissible to use the term "nature" for things? We say, "This is a natural landscape," or "This is a natural juice." Is this permissible in the Shari'ah?

The Shaykh : We do not see any objection in general, but it is not permissible in every place; it is not permissible in some cases. If you use this word in an Islamic community that believes that this nature was created by Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by His power and wisdom, then there is no objection in saying "nature" in that place, because the word "nature" is derived from the word "taba'a" (to create or form), and this word is Arabic. For example, "Our Lord created such-and-such a person with such-and-such a trait," so this trait became his nature. There is nothing wrong with this. But where does the objection come from? It comes from the fact that this term is used by atheists, who say, "Nature did such-and-such," "Nature created such-and-such," "Nature makes such-and-such," "Nature develops such-and-such," and so on. So, if the speaker uses this language in a place where it does not lead the listeners to believe that he is saying what is not permissible in the Shari'ah—do you understand?—it is not permissible to use this language ifThose present : they understand from it what he does not intend. But ifThose present : they understand from it the good intention, then there is no objection to it.