Oh gosh. Knorr and Maggi should fight over me. This is SABAWWW

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The Muslim concept of time and space is different to that of the Christian point of view only in the fact that their views apply to everyday life, where as the Christians believe it applicable only to the divine. Time and space cannot restrain That which came before it—He who is greater than them. So, to God and Allah, yesterday and tomorrow is as clear and real as right now. The continuity of time and space do not apply to Them because things do not have to follow a certain sequence of unravelling for Them given that they already know what we are all yet to realize.

Given our limited perspective, even our deepest analyses cannot explain or even begin to fathom these facts. It is in the same manner, I would like to believe I understand that the Qur’an discourages the realistic portrayal of figures in Islamic art. Rather than showing an image which will 1) promote the praise of an idol; 2) use images that are based on the interpretation of an artist which may vary from the interpretation of the viewer, which opens an avenue for mistakes, Islamic art advocates the use of the abstract and the stylized.

I believe that this practice makes use of the observer’s mind, and the fluidity of symbols. The symbols used in Islamic art aim to transcend the tangible and seen, and relate the essence of the pieces. In short, it aims to see beyond the messenger and to see only the message. Noticeable in Islamic art is the use of positive imagery—bright colors; continuous patterns that may repeat indefinitely. This, I believe is a reflection of the thoughts of Harold Osborne as published in his book Aesthetics and Art History which states:

Eastern Arts aimed for one-ness with nature, peace, and serenity. Westerners express anxiety, frustration, discontent, mockery, rejection, exclusion, and resentment.