Why does Islam forbid anyone to have/draw/paint an image of Mohammed?

wildwood | 23:36 Tue 25th Sep 2012 | Religion & Spirituality

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Was He supposed to be in the form of a human like Jesus, or what?

I would have thought that if there is an approximate imaginary form to pray to it would seem more real than a wall.

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naomi24

//This should be resisted. //

An understatement, I think. It must be categorically dismissed!

Duncer

"I find the idea of being unable to question, scrutinise, and criticise something as tenuous as a 'belief' really quite frightening."

For me the paradox is that such a supposedly strong religion is unable to brook any questioning whatsoever, suggesting a deeply felt insecurity at the heart of it.

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lightbulb247

yes, he was a human, but he is sacred to muslims. Therefore they dont like any drawings of him, the same as any other prophet in islam, but we react more over muhammed as he was the last prophet and therefore you could say the most important.

lightbulb247

and i also agree with sudhakarkuruvada, his reason is right as well.

naomi24

So if the Koran doesn’t forbid it, but Mohammed does, whose instruction is more important? Allah’s or Mohammed’s?

sandyRoe

Is it just an Islamic thing? Weren't there iconoclasts in Cromwell's time?

lightbulb247

you dont get it do you? The hadith is Muhammads sayings. Allah specifically said that follow muhammad. So we are. Also it is common knowledge that if you draw something than you're going to imagine that they look like that. For example Jesus. he is seen as white with blonde hair and blue eyes. Now he was more likely to be black or Asian to do with where he lived. But people perceive him to look like an Englishman.

jomifl

Duncer, I think that they (theists) are all in a state of denial. Somewhere in their minds they know that the allah stuff is all nonsense but they just can't bring themselves to admit it. It is a difficult shift from absolute values to relative values.

jomifl

Sith , you are exaggerating, if he ever existed he would most likely have been middle eastern, some even say that he was a jew!

lightbulb247

//if he ever existed he would most likely have been middle eastern//

so in that case he is not white with blue eyes and blonde hair. My point exactly.

naomi24

Lightbulb. I get it. Mohammed had second thoughts after writing the original.

lightbulb247

if that's what you want to believe fine.

naomi24

Well if Mohammed didn't write the Koran, all I can say is Allah didn't know much about science - which since everything is as a result of his handiwork, is most odd.

lightbulb247

as i said, if thats what you want to believe fine.