The ruling on drawings that depict unseen matters such as Paradise and the Fire
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What is the ruling on drawing a garden as if it represents Paradise, and a fire as if it represents the Fire?
This is not permissible, because we do not know the nature of that,As Allah the Mighty and Majestic said: [Surah al-Sajdah: 17] and no one knows the nature of the Fire. It is sixty times greater than the fire of this world, including the intense fire like gas fire and others, and what is more severe. Can anyone depict the Fire? No one can. Therefore, inform the one who does this that this is forbidden. And unfortunately, people have now started treating the matters of the Hereafter as if they are tangible, visible things.
I saw a paper written with squares like this: death, then the grave, then the Resurrection, and so on. This is as if it depicts what happens after death with lines and geometric squares. It is a great boldness, and I seek refuge in Allah,Then it is said: What makes you know that this comes after that? We know that the grave comes after this worldly life, and that the Resurrection comes after the grave. But who knows the order of the details of what will happen on the Day of Resurrection, such as the Reckoning, the scales, and others? But this is a great boldness. And it is strange that this paper is distributed. But this is among the papers that are now distributed to people, falsely attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So one must be cautious and warn people against these papers.
This is not permissible, because we do not know the nature of that,As Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:
And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do.
فَلا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَا أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَI saw a paper written with squares like this: death, then the grave, then the Resurrection, and so on. This is as if it depicts what happens after death with lines and geometric squares. It is a great boldness, and I seek refuge in Allah,Then it is said: What makes you know that this comes after that? We know that the grave comes after this worldly life, and that the Resurrection comes after the grave. But who knows the order of the details of what will happen on the Day of Resurrection, such as the Reckoning, the scales, and others? But this is a great boldness. And it is strange that this paper is distributed. But this is among the papers that are now distributed to people, falsely attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So one must be cautious and warn people against these papers.