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In view of unprecedented development in print and electronic
media, particularly TV, Internet and Video phones, it is important that we understand the issue of 'pictures' in Islam
in its proper perspective.
The opinions of Islamic scholars are divided on this
subject. We have explained below
important facts in this context in the
light of Quran and Ahadith.
AS PER QURAN
DRAWING / TAKING / HANGING OF PICTURES FOR GOOD PURPOSES IS
ALLOWED IN ISLAM
(1) It is in Quran -
وَاتَّخَذَ قَوْمُ مُوسَىٰ مِن بَعْدِهِ
مِنْ حُلِيِّهِمْ عِجْلًا جَسَدًا لَّهُ خُوَارٌ ۚ أَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّهُ لَا يُكَلِّمُهُمْ
وَلَا يَهْدِيهِمْ سَبِيلًا ۘ اتَّخَذُوهُ وَكَانُوا ظَالِمِينَ (Meaning - The people of (Prophet) Musa ( علیھ السلا م ) made in his absence, out of their ornaments, the image of
calf, (for worship): it seemed to low: did they not see that it could neither
speak to them, nor show them the way? They took it for worship and they did
wrong. (Al-Araf - 148).
(2) It is in Quran -
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ رُشْدَهُ
مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِ عَالِمِينَ- إِذْ
قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَا هَـٰذِهِ التَّمَاثِيلُ الَّتِي أَنتُمْ لَهَا عَاكِفُونَ
- قَالُوا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا لَهَا عَابِدِينَ - قَالَ لَقَدْ كُنتُمْ أَنتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُمْ
فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ (Meaning - We bestowed aforetime on Abraham
( علیھ السلا م ) his righteousness of conduct, and well were We (Allah - swt)
acquainted with him. Behold! He (Abraham -
علیھ السلا م ) said to his father
(the brother of his father whom he used to call father out of affection)
and his people, "What are these images, to which you are (so assiduously)
devoted?" They said, "We found our fathers worshiping them." He
said, "Indeed you have been in manifest error, you and your fathers."
(Al-Anbiya - 51-54).
(3) It is in Quran
- يَعْمَلُونَ لَهُ مَا يَشَاءُ مِن مَّحَارِيبَ وَتَمَاثِيلَ وَجِفَانٍ
كَالْجَوَابِ وَقُدُورٍ رَّاسِيَاتٍ ۚ اعْمَلُوا آلَ دَاوُودَ شُكْرًا ۚ وَقَلِيلٌ
مِّنْ عِبَادِيَ الشَّكُورُ ( Meaning - They worked for him (Prophet
Sulaiman - علیھ السلا م) as he desired, (making) arches, images, basins as large as
reservoirs, and (cooking) cauldrons fixed (in their places):"Work O'Sons
of David (علیھ السلا م)with thanks! but few of My servants are grateful!". (Saba
- 13).
The first Quranic verse says that in the absence of Prophet Musa ( علیھ السلا م )
some people made an image of a Calf for worship. This act on their part was wrong.
The second Quranic verses say that some people in Prophet
Ibrahim's ( علیھ السلا م ) time made some images and worshiped them. This act on their part was wrong.
The third Quranic verse says that some people worked as per
the orders of Prophet Sulaiman ( علیھ السلا م ) and made images. This act on their part was right. Why?
Because these images were not meant for worship.
The above Quranic verses confirm the fact that the intention
behind making images has to be virtuous.
Images made with bad intention (for worship) are disallowed and images
made out of good intention are allowed in Islam.
We also see live pictures of Masjid Al-Haram and
Masjid-e-Nabawi Shareef five times a day during congregational prayers
there. During these telecasts, Muslims
all over the world see live pictures of Rawda-e-Rasool (Sallallahu Alaihi wa
Aalihi Wa Sallam) and Khana-e-Kab'a, and thousands of people live video
praying 5 times a day on their televisions. Similarly Hajj is broadcasted live on TV
stations all over the world.
Muslims all over the
world hang pictures of Prophet Mohammad's (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)
Green Dome, Masjid-e-Nabawi, Ka'abatullah, Dargah of Awliya Allah and Shuyooks
on the walls of their homes and office as remembrance and mark of respect and
reverence. Whenever they look at these pictures, they get reminded of Allah
Ta'ala and Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) which helps them in strengthening their
religious bond and their commitment to do virtuous deeds.
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