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Bigotry:
The Dark Danger
The arts of painting and sculpture that the fanatics prohibit
for Muslims are most definitely not unlawful according to the
Qur'an, the Book that is the guide for all Muslims. God loves art and
causes His servants to love it; He has created the whole universe
with art. There are no verses in the Qur'an that make fine arts such
as painting and sculpture unlawful. On the contrary, works of art are
praised in the Qur'an.
Statues and works of art praised as exam-
ples of majesty in the palace of the Prophet
Solomon (pbuh) appear as follows in the
Qur'an:
They made for him anything he wished:
high arches and statues, huge dishes
like cisterns, great built-in cook-
ing vats. "Work, family of
David, in thankfulness!" But
very few of My servants are
thankful. (Qur'an, 34:13)
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