What is the ruling on drawing living creatures while affirming that Allah is the sole Creator and that He holds the soul in His hand?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on drawing living creatures while affirming that Allah is the Creator, that He holds the soul in His hand, and that the artist holds nothing in his hand, but rather he does so out of his love for drawing?
Answer:
Allah has forbidden you this, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has forbidden you. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: "And who is more unjust than one who invents something about Allah without authority?" So let them create a grain or a barley grain or a mustard seed. Allah has forbidden you this, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade image-making. So your duty is to comply and to leave off drawing beings that possess souls. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on drawing living creatures while affirming that Allah is the Creator, that He holds the soul in His hand, and that the artist holds nothing in his hand, but rather he does so out of his love for drawing?
Answer:
Allah has forbidden you this, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has forbidden you. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: "And who is more unjust than one who invents something about Allah without authority?" So let them create a grain or a barley grain or a mustard seed. Allah has forbidden you this, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade image-making. So your duty is to comply and to leave off drawing beings that possess souls. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [59 -560] ما حكم رسم الكائنات الحية مع الإقرار بأن الله هو الخالق وحده وبيده الروح؟ — youtube.com
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