i have read several things about islam and animals and i was wondering - are the quotes i've pasted below from the "killing spiders?" thread true? can anyone give a source? i find these concepts absolutely wonderful!

"They are entitled to life as much as we are."

"The Quran forbids taking a life without just cause.. fear isn't a just cause for killing any living being. Lastly, all animals are muslim and worship Allah swt just as we do. No one has the right to take that away from them."

where in the qur'an?

"I think we Muslims cannot kill them. We should not cause harm to living animals and plants."