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 the face of Allah?

IN THE ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW, ALL CREATURES ARE SIGN OF UNION WITH ALLAH AND THEY ARE MIRROR OF DIVINE ATTRIBUTES; HENCE ALL THE WORLD IS CONSIDERED AS THE FACE OF ALLAH.
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What does God look like in Islam?

In Islam, God is never portrayed in any image. The Quran specifically forbade ascribing partners to share his singular sovereignty, as he is considered to be the absolute one without a second, indivisible, and incomparable being, who is similar to nothing and nothing is comparable to him.
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How does Allah reveal himself?

Allah reveals himself to humankind through messages given to them through his prophets . The Prophet Muhammad teaches people how to live a good life, guided by Allah. God communicates with humankind as individuals.
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Why is there no pictures of Allah?

Allah is considered to be beyond human understanding and therefore cannot be portrayed in image or idol form. 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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Does Allah have two hands, feet, shin, face, eyes, fingers? - Assim al hakeem



Are you allowed to 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.
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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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When did Muhammad meet Allah?

The Israʾ and Miʿraj (Arabic: الإسراء والمعراج, al-'Isrā' wal-Miʿrāj) are the two parts of a Night Journey that, according to Islam, the Islamic prophet Muhammad (570–632) took during a single night around the year 621. Within Islam it signifies both a physical and spiritual journey.
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Why Islam is the final religion?

It is simply the last of the divine messages to reach humankind through Prophet Muhammad, who was chosen by the Creator as the bearer of his last and all-encompassing revelation. This explains why there exists a strong link between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
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What are the 4 books in Islam?

These include the Quran (given to Muhammad), the Torah (given to Moses), the Gospel (given to Jesus), the Psalms (given to David), and the Scrolls (given to Abraham).
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Who is Allah in the Bible?

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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Who is Allah for kids?

Allah is the Creator of everything. Allah provides sustenance for all of His creations. Allah is the one who gives life and death to His creations. Allah has control over everything.
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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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Are there any images of Muhammad?

It is agreed on all sides that there is no authentic visual tradition (pictures created during Muhammad's lifetime) as to the appearance of Muhammad, although there are early legends of portraits of him, and written physical descriptions whose authenticity is often accepted.
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What is the story of Allah?

According to the Islamic statement of witness, or shahada, “There is no god but Allah”. Muslims believe he created the world in six days and sent prophets such as Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus, and lastly Muhammad, who called people to worship only him, rejecting idolatry and polytheism.
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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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Which is the correct religion in the world?

Of the world's major religions, Christianity is the largest, with more than two billion followers. Christianity is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and is approximately 2,000 years old.
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Why should I believe in Allah?

Allah teaches the souls of those believers who have a sincere and unsullied belief in Him throughout the life of this world to be worthy of Paradise. Every stage in this instruction is, by Allah's will, a means whereby Muslims can take another step toward Paradise. Having faith does not mean making no mistakes.
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Did Muhammad saw Allah have a cat?

Many Muslims believe that Muezza (or Muʿizza; Arabic: معزة) was Prophet Muhammad's favorite cat. Prophet Muhammad awoke one day to the sounds of the adhan. Preparing to attend prayer, he began to dress himself; however, he soon discovered his cat Muezza sleeping on the sleeve of his prayer robe.
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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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Did Prophet Muhammad have a shadow?

It is reported, that Muhammad did not cast a shadow, interpreted as a sign of his "light". When Muhammad ascended Mount Uhud and he was accompanied by Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman.
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Who founded 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 the Bible say about Muhammad?

The name of "Muhammad" is frequently mentioned verbatim in the Gospel of Barnabas, as in the following quote: Jesus answered: "The name of the Messiah is admirable, for God himself gave him the name when he had created his soul, and placed it in a celestial splendour.
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