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Making statutes and drawing images of living beings are strongly prohibited in traditional Islam. Several Sahih Ahadith prohibited this type of acts and confirmed that the artist and painter will be burnt in hell. On the contrary Qurans stance is very logical and clear in this regard- if the statues and pictures are made with the intention of worshiping , then no doubt that is forbidden in Islam but if it is done only for decoration and aesthetic/artistic purpose , not meant to be anything else then it is not forbidden in Quran . The instances are depicted in Quran when the statues/pictures were made in the time of Prophet Abraham and Prophet Moses for the Purpose of Shirk , that was condemned but when the same was done at the time of Prophet Solomon not for Shirk was admired by Almighty ALLAH
Forbidden-[021:051] We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his rectitude of conduct, and well were We acquainted with him.
[021:052] Behold! he said to his father and his people, "What are these images, to which ye are (so assiduously) devoted?"
[021:053] They said, "We found our fathers worshiping them."
[021:054] He said, "Indeed ye have been in manifest error - ye and your fathers."
Forbidden-[007:138] We took the Children of Israel (with safety) across the sea. They came upon a people devoted entirely to some idols they had. They said: "O Moses! fashion for us a god like unto the gods they have." He said: "Surely ye are a people without knowledge.
[007:148] The people of Moses made, in his absence, out of their ornaments, the image of calf, (for worship): it seemed to low: did they not see that it could neither speak to them, nor show them the way? They took it for worship and they did wrong.Forbidden-[007:138] We took the Children of Israel (with safety) across the sea. They came upon a people devoted entirely to some idols they had. They said: "O Moses! fashion for us a god like unto the gods they have." He said: "Surely ye are a people without knowledge.
[034:013] They worked for him as he desired, (making) arches, images, basons as large as reservoirs, and (cooking) cauldrons fixed (in their places): "Work ye, sons of David, with thanks! but few of My servants are grateful!"
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