Portrait of Lady Fatima's (AS) by Mahmoud Farshchian

friend · #19 (**permalink**) 14-Apr-2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by VaheguruSeekr

Friend,

Did you have another Screen Name before this?
Tejwant Singh

No sir, i just registered today.

dalsingh · #20 (**permalink**) 18-May-2009, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by friend

Please research about the Shia'ism by yourself first and than talk about it. People here post more opinions than facts..and the reader doesn't know how to differnciate between them. IT IS FORBIDDEN TO MAKE PICTURES OF THE PROPHET AND HIS FAMILY IN ISLAM. AND BY ISLAM I MEAN SUNNIS AND SHIAS.
Lemme ask you guys a question.

When you draw the picture of any Guru. Is it as perfect as it was made by GOD. NO DEFFINETLY NOT. HOW CAN HUMAN MAKE AS PERFECT PICTURE AS GOD. in this was the case, than it would mean GOD CAN only create as good as a human. BUT NOT GOD IS THE ULTIMATE CREATOR. HE CReATES PERFECT AND HUMAN DOESN"T. By drawing a picture or making a statue of Guru Nanak Dev ji or any one else.. You are comparing your ART OR DRAWING BY THE Figure that GOD HIMSLEF CREATED. AND GOD IS THE BEST CREATOR.

Friend.

It is quite a leap to say that creating an image or statue is attempting to compete with God in creation. Humans cannot make anything remotely as perfect as God, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't create art as best we can. What about photographs, are they acceptable?

ohhcuppycakee · #21 (**permalink**) 06-Oct-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by CaramelChocolate

Shia sect is very interesting.... If anyone knows anything more about it's practices and beliefs I would like to know more...

~CaramelChocolate~

I am Muslim and know a lot about Shia Islam. If you have any questions, please ask me.

ohhcuppycakee · #22 (**permalink**) 06-Oct-2011, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dalsingh

Friend.

It is quite a leap to say that creating an image or statue is attempting to compete with God in creation. Humans cannot make anything remotely as perfect as God, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't create art as best we can. What about photographs, are they acceptable?

The verdicts about photography is different. In Sunni Islam, all images are disallowed. Some Sunni scholars say photography is okay though because it is like a reflection. Shia scholars say 2-dimensional images of animate beings are okay, but no 3-dimensional images (i.e. statues, etc...) should be made.