tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523041.post404748737702702511..comments2024-02-08T00:38:57.594-05:00Comments on Talmud תלמוד by Tzvee Zahavy: Teacher in Hot Water for Naming Teddy Bear MuhammedTzvee Zahavyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833902273722124103noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523041.post-52139729331946805962007-11-29T14:32:00.000-05:002007-11-29T14:32:00.000-05:00Concerning the Qu'ran and the Prohibition on Grave...Concerning the Qu'ran and the Prohibition on Graven Images...<BR/><BR/>It seems important to point out that there is no commandment concerning the making of images of living beings in the Qur'an. The Qur'an does make it clear that nothing should be honored alongside God:<BR/><BR/>"God does not forgive the joining of partners with him: anything less than that he forgives to whoever he will, but anyone who joins partners with God is lying and committing a tremendous sin" (4:48).<BR/><BR/>All of the Islamic injunctions against making religious images come from the Hadith, a collection of traditions recorded by various followers about their interpretations about what the Prophet said and did. It is the Hadith, the writings of men, and not the Qur'an that prohibits images of living beings.<BR/><BR/>Another important item to note is that the passages in the Hadith prohibiting images do not call for Muslims to take action against those who make images, but instead say that Allah will punish them severely at the Day of Judgment.<BR/><BR/>One notable exception to this rule is dolls for children, probably because children are not considered in danger of worshipping them as idols. <BR/><BR/>"Aisha played with dolls while her husband Muhammad was with her. (Sahih Muslim vol.4, book 29 ch.1005, no.5981)<BR/><BR/>Taken from <A HREF="http://www.cafepress.com/mohammad_bear" REL="nofollow">http://www.cafepress.com/mohammad_bear</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com