Were images forbidden among those who came before us?
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Question:
As for those who made images of the righteous, the people of Noah, was image-making not forbidden in their law?
Answer:
I do not know about them, but it became a cause for the occurrence of shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for whether it was permissible in their law, Allah knows best. However, the implication of people’s condemnation of them is that it was not permissible; because their condemnation for this implies that it was prohibited for them, and for this reason they were condemned for it.
As for those who made images of the righteous, the people of Noah, was image-making not forbidden in their law?
Answer:
I do not know about them, but it became a cause for the occurrence of shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for whether it was permissible in their law, Allah knows best. However, the implication of people’s condemnation of them is that it was not permissible; because their condemnation for this implies that it was prohibited for them, and for this reason they were condemned for it.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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