Why Islam Prohibits Images of Prophet Muhammad? Must Read

I found this article interesting as it discusses the current religious issues across the world. More recently is the terror attack in Paris over mockery image of Prophet Muhammad. by Charlie Habdo  Importantly, going through this article shows similarity believe of eslam with the doctrine of Christians that prohibit the worship of idols but contrary to Islam, it totally forbid its creation as work of art. So, I decide to share and I hope you find it informative why Islam frown at the Charlie Hebdo publsihing another image of weeping Prophet Muhammad in front cover. Read excerpt from The Economist.

There are any existing Christian mosaics, among the finest ever made, of Jesus Christ, his mother and other holy figures; and there is numerous   Islamic calligraphy, which reflects the idea that God speaks to man through language, whether spoken or written, rather than through pictures or anything physical. For most of its history, Islam  frowns at lifelike portrayal of animate beings, especially human beings, and above all to the representation of Muhammad, the messenger of God—or indeed any of the preceding prophets, such as Nuh (Noah) or Isa (Jesus). Reason?

Such beliefs are rooted in Islam's horror of idolatry, and generally of anything that could come between man and God, or compromise the uniqueness and indivisibility of God. The Koran does not specifically condemn representative art, but it has a lot to say about paganism and idolatry; and Islam is correspondingly wary of anything that could become an idol or detract from the worship of God alone. The text most often cited in defence of the ban on representation is a hadith words of Muhammad. He is reported to have spoken harshly to a man who made his living through art. "Whoever makes a picture will be punished by Allah till he puts life in it, and he will never be able to do that." This is taken to mean that for a human, to try "making" a new being is usurping God's role—and is in any case doomed to fail.

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