Why do Muslims not create images of people?

Answer 1

i dont know but cyber chicken rocks At the time Allah was in charge and everybody had to worship him and if people started bliding statues of Muhammad then people would start worshiping Muhammad instead of Allah.

Answer 2

It's Muslim people, not Islamic people.


It's because it's believed that on Judgement day every human image you draw will come alive and torment you. Allah doesn't want Muslims to draw human images, so if you do, that is your punishment.


Some people believe that if you draw human images with the right intentions, it's okay.

Answer 3

It's sort of a zealous application of the "no graven images" rule of the the Hebrews. That was about "bowing down and serving"; the Muslim fear is that if the image is even made, somebody might start worshipping it.

Answer 4

Usually, mosques don't have pictures hanged on walls in order not to cause distractions of Muslims while praying. Mosques may have pictures of some Qur'an verses or God names hanged on mosque's walls.

Answer 5

In terms of history, Muslims made representations of people (including Muhammad) well into the early period of Islam, usually in images. In the mid-1200s onwards, the doctrine of not drawing Muhammad came to the fore to prevent Muhammad-worship. In the subsequent centuries, drawing people and animals was made illegal in Islam to prevent humans from believing that they were capable of creating living creatures from nothing like God could.

Answer 6

It may cause the Muslim people to worship the paintings instead of Allah (there god).

Answer 7

It is seen as idolatry to depict a human form in art.

Answer 8

Muslims dont use people figure beacuse they are conected with paganism.