Can you draw Allah?

There is no specific or explicit ban in the Koran, the holy book of Islam, on images of Allah or the Prophet Muhammad - be they carved, painted or drawn. However, chapter 42, verse 11 of the Koran does say: "[Allah is] the originator of the heavens and the earth... [there is] nothing like a likeness of Him."
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Why is it disrespectful to draw Allah?

[there is] nothing like a likeness of Him." This is taken by Muslims to mean that Allah cannot be captured in an image by human hand, such is his beauty and grandeur. To attempt such a thing is seen as an insult to Allah. The same is believed to apply to Muhammad.
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Can Muslims draw pictures of God?

Muslims are more or less unanimous on the subject of Allah—he can't be drawn under any circumstances. The prohibition on depicting God extends throughout the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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Why is there no picture of Allah?

For most Muslims it's an absolute prohibition - Muhammad, or any of the other prophets of Islam, should not be pictured in any way. Pictures - as well as statues - are thought to encourage the worship of idols. This is uncontroversial in many parts of the Islamic world.
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Why is it haram to draw the prophet?

Background. In Islam, although nothing in the Quran explicitly bans images, some supplemental hadith explicitly ban the drawing of images of any living creature; other hadith tolerate images, but never encourage them. Hence, most Muslims avoid visual depictions of Muhammad or any other prophet such as Moses or Abraham.
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Does Allah have a face?

Muslims claim to reject anthropomorphic descriptions of Allah, yet the Qur'an describes him as speaking, sitting on a throne, and having a face, eyes and hands.
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What is forbidden to be used in art by Islamic belief?

Since it is prohibited to use figural representations to decorate the Quran, illuminations are often used instead. The most common shape used is the rectangle, though squares and circles can also be found.
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Is Muhammad a real person?

Muhammad was the founder of Islam and the proclaimer of the Qurʾān, Islam's sacred scripture. He spent his entire life in what is now the country of Saudi Arabia, from his birth about 570 CE in Mecca to his death in 632 in Medina.
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What did Prophet Muhammad eat?

In addition to what was mentioned, meat from rabbit, chicken, bustard and fish was utilized. The Prophet Muhammad liked forelimbs of sheep and prefered this part over others. It was reported that he took the cooked forelimbs and ate with hand (Ibn Māja, At'ima, 27, 28; Tirmidhī, At'ima, 33; Abū Dāwūd, At'ima, 21).
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Did Prophet Muhammad have long hair?

Umm Hani', the Prophet's cousin, reports: “God's messenger came once to us in Makkah when he had his hair in four plaits.” (Related by Abu Dawood, Al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah.) This Hadith suggests that the Prophet had long hair on this occasion, because he needed to tidy it up in four plaits.
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How did Muhammad look like?

He had black eyes that were large with long lashes. His joints were rather large. He had little hairs that stood up, extending from his chest down to his navel, but the rest of his body was almost hairless. “He had thick palms and thick fingers and toes.
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Is statues forbidden in Islam?

Muslim scholars all agree that it is prohibited for Muslims to worship statues because it makes them idolatrous.
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Who is the founder of Islam?

The rise of Islam is intrinsically linked with the Prophet Muhammad, believed by Muslims to be the last in a long line of prophets that includes Moses and Jesus.
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Who wrote the Quran?

Muslims believe that the Quran was orally revealed by God to the final prophet, Muhammad, through the archangel Gabriel incrementally over a period of some 23 years, beginning in the month of Ramadan, when Muhammad was 40; and concluding in 632, the year of his death.
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What does halal logo mean?

Halal Certification: Halal certification states that the food or the products are permissible for the followers of Islam and no haram product or procedure is used while its manufacturing or processing.
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Did Muhammad drink milk?

Anas reports: “I gave God's Messenger in this cup all types of drink: water, fruit juice, honey and milk.” (Related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.) He often drank milk in place of eating, particularly when food was scarce.
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Did the Prophet eat meat?

The Prophet Muhammad himself rarely ate meat, and many of his most prominent companions did not perform the animal sacrifice, known by the Arabic words “qurbani” or “udhiya.” The Prophet was also known for his compassion toward animals. It's not surprising, then, that some Muslims do shun meat.
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What is Prophet Muhammad favorite color?

Why is green so prevalent in the Muslim world? Because it was supposedly Mohammed's favorite color. The Islamic prophet is said to have worn a green cloak and turban, and his writings are full of references to the color.
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How old is Islam in years?

According to religious historians, Islam was founded by Muhammad the Prophet around 622CE (Common Era), or about 1,382 years ago in Mecca.
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What is an Allah?

Allah, Arabic Allāh (“God”), the one and only God in Islam. Etymologically, the name Allah is probably a contraction of the Arabic al-Ilāh, “the God.” The name's origin can be traced to the earliest Semitic writings in which the word for god was il, el, or eloah, the latter two used in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).
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In which year Muhammad died?

In March, 632, he returned to Mecca one last time to perform a pilgrimage, and tens of thousands of Muslims joined him. After the pilgrimage, he returned to Medina. Three months later on June 8, 632 he died there, after a brief illness. He is buried in the mosque in Medina.
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Can Muslims have images of people?

Pictures or statues of other human figures are avoided because they could mistakenly be worshipped, which would be idolatry or shirk . This is one of the gravest sins in Islam.
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Is calligraphy allowed in Islam?

Calligraphy is the most highly regarded and most fundamental element of Islamic art. It is significant that the Qur'an, the book of God's revelations to the Prophet Muhammad, was transmitted in Arabic, and that inherent within the Arabic script is the potential for developing a variety of ornamental forms.
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What religions forbid pictures?

The Amish continue to avoid photographs or any depictions of people; their children's dolls usually have blank faces.
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Who is the real God?

God has been conceived as either personal or impersonal. In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe, while in deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe. In pantheism, God is the universe itself.
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