Arabic Calligraphy

Iqra

2008-06-26T02:54:00.000-07:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaam 'alaa Rasoolillaah

Coffee stained background with "Iqra" (Read) written in brown paint.
Surah Al 'Alaq written in brown ink beside "Iqraa", translates as:

Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
He created man from a clot.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Taught man what he knew not.
Nay! verily man is rebellious,
In that he lookes upon himself as self-sufficient.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Have you seen him who forbids
A servant when he prays?
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
A lying, sinful forehead.
Then let him summon his council,
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Nay, obey him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!

50cm x 60cm

Note: There was a spelling error in this painting, which was later corrected. However, an updated photograph of it is not available.

Awwal

2008-06-26T02:45:00.000-07:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaam 'alaa Rasoolillaah

Blue and pink background with "Awwal" written in black.

30cm x 40cm

Yaa Allaah, Yaa Muhammad

2008-04-28T06:38:00.000-07:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaam 'alaa Rasoolillaah

50cm x 60cm

Two complementary canvases with "textured" white background, with "Yaa Allaah" and "Yaa Muhammad (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)" painted in black.

Kalima

2008-04-27T13:56:00.000-07:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaam 'alaa Rasoolillaah

30cm x 40cm

Black background with light silver glitter. Kalima written in silver outline, in geometric style.

Haq

2008-02-27T09:39:00.001-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

30cm x 40cm

"Haq" (truth) written in red paint on washed background.

Allaah

2008-02-27T09:38:00.003-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

30cm x 40cm.

"Allaah" written in black, outlined with silver, on pink background.

Yaqeen

2008-02-27T09:38:00.001-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

30cm x 40cm.

"Yaqeen" (certainty) written in black on mixture of shades of brown background. Ayaat written on side.

Muhabbah

2008-02-27T09:36:00.001-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

30cm x 40cm.

"Muhabbah" (love) written in red outlined with gold on beige background.

Different version:

30cm x 40cm.

Allaah

2008-02-14T13:22:00.000-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

30cm x 40cm

"Allaah" written in geometric style outlined in silver on green background. Ayaat written on left side and top: "Have you seen him who makes his desire his god, and Allaah sends him astray despite his knowledge, and seals up his hearing and his heart, and sets on his sight a covering? Then who will lead him after Allaah?" [45:23]

"Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam"

2008-02-09T04:52:00.000-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

Name of the Beloved Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam in black outlined in gold, on brown and yellow background.

30cm x 40cm.

Allaah

2008-02-09T04:50:00.000-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

30cm x 40cm.

"Allaah" written in black on light blue-green background.

"Hubb"

2008-02-09T04:31:00.000-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

30cm x 40cm.

"Hubb" (love) written on light pink and brown backgroud, with poem by Rumi written around letters:
The way of love is no subtle argument. The door there is devastation. Birds make great sky circles of their freedom. How do they do it? They fall, and falling they are given wings. ~Rumi

Ikhlaas

2008-02-09T04:29:00.000-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

50cm x 60cm.

Background washed in shades of brown and yellow. "Ikhlaas" (sincerity) written in black ontop.

Different background:

30cm x 40cm.

SubhaanAllaah

2008-02-09T04:26:00.000-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

50cm x 60cm.

"SubhaanAllaah" (Glory be to Allaah) written in black, bordered with dark purple. Patches of different colours in the background with ayaats from Surah Al Furqaan on tissue paper giving "bumpy" effect..

Bismillaah

2008-02-09T04:23:00.000-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

50cm x 60cm.

This one was a little bit of an experiment...

30cm x 40cm.

Altered version.

Yaa Allaah

2008-02-09T04:13:00.000-08:00

Bismillaahi was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Rasoolillaah

50cm x 60cm.

"Yaa Allaah" (O Allaah) written in top left hand corner, with golden border. Adhaan on right hand side of painting, leading from bottom reaching top of canvas.

Bismillaah

2007-12-16T06:34:00.000-08:00

Alhamdulillaahi Rabbil 'Alameen

As-Salaatu was-Salaam 'alaa Saiyidil Ambiyaa wa Mursaleen

As-Salaamu 'alaikum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh.

InshaAllaah I will post my paintings on this website in order to receive feedback on how I can improve them next time, so please feel free to post any comments. JazaakumAllaahu khairun.

Also, I am willing to reproduce any of the paintings on this website on request, and can also change colours/fonts etc. according to what appeals to yourself. If you would like any personalised paintings, email: [orders are on hold at present].

The cost of the paintings are as follows:
50cm x 60cm canvas costs £20 (£2 will go towards the cost of the canvas itself, £18 will go direct to charity)
30cm x 40cm canvas costs £10 (£1 will go towards the cost of the canvas itself, £9 will go direct to charity)

JazaakumAllaahu khairun.

Was-Salaamu 'alaikum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh.