By Carine Ezzedine
Dimensions: 297x420mm (WxH) / Resolution:
300 pixels/inch
Media: Digital (Adobe Illustrator)
Technique and style: Calligraphy and
illustration portrait
The concept I illustrated in the art piece
came from the inspiration I got from a video I watched recently. It talks about
how Islam in general is not a part of any negative territory or a bad thing in
the society like other disbelievers view it or makes it this way. Islam is all
about faith, peace, positivity, and optimism. Islam is a medicine. It’s a cure
for all your problems,“fal deen yosr wa laysa 3osr” and that is فالدين يسر و ليس عسر"”, meaning “Islam is ease and not Hardship.” Islam shares many religious figures and historical events with
Judaism and Christianity, which indicates that Islam wants or proves itself in
the societies that it is a peaceful religion and doesn’t want any conflicts
within each person and the other.
What I did through the illustration is that
I used Adobe Illustration one of the programs that I use and illustrated like a
gate to implement something like an entrance to peace and ease of life through
Islam with some of the Arabian patterns/style. Then the person is made from
phrases and ayat from the Quran that can meditate and give us hope and
relaxation. I wanted to show how reading one word or sentence and how just
praying can give you a connection with god. Not only in Islam, but other
religions too. A prayer can give you motivation and lead you to become a better
person and have a relationship with God; a personal one, especially when you
are struggling in big things or even small things. Moreover, I added, “Islam is
Peace” in Arabic and wrote it in a way that it looks like one word; “الاسلام” I made the word
peace in Arabic bold so we can see that the word Islam in Arabic has the word
peace in it. Islam means surrender of one’s will to the true will of God in the
effort to achieve peace and Salam, which means peace, is the root word of
"Islam".This can literally summarize everything and solve everything
you are going through internally and externally, or even the whole society we
live in. Islam is a complete way of life that governs all facets of life such
as, social, economical, physical, spiritual, moral, etc…
On the other hand, the
person in the middle raising his hand to the light on the top right corner
praying to rest his mind or for harmony and amity to the world or for any
spiritual help. Moreover, the man is made up of phrases and words in Islam starting
with the Basmala, which is right under the hands of the person. The Basmala
“Bismillah Alrahman Al Rahim” “
"بسم
الله الرحمن الرحيم"
The Basmala is usually written and said
before every surah in the Quran and when some one wants to do something. The
phrase means In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Then I
started adding ayat that I like and make me feel blissful and have the sense of
serenity, peace, and power. So I started with “Give us victory over the
disbelieving people, أنت
مولانا فانصرنا على القوم الكافرين”. It’s from surat
al baqarah, and it’s asking God for help and power over the terrorists and the
disbelievers to show them that they are right and don’t have any judgment towards
any other religions or beliefs. Moreover another thing that influenced me to write
was “O You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace (Islam). Do not follow in
the footsteps of Satan. He is an outright enemy to you.” (Holy Quran: 2, 208) Additionally, I wrote
one of the five pillars in Islam, which is the declaration of faith and hope.
The reason I used calligraphy and text in
my art piece is because I also got inspired from the Arabic posters and
paintings that pass by me everyday on pinterest such as, Mahmoud Fathy and
Tarek atrissi. Their artworks grab my attention a lot since they combine text
or calligraphy with other objects or even writing them in the same look or
shape of this specific object or even animals and people. There is one that
grabbed my attention, which was using calligraphy and drawing it as a sufi;
it’s very beautiful and eye catching.
To conclude, the word “Islam” is derived
from the word meaning “peace” in Arabic. Islam is a religion revealed to
mankind with the intention of presenting a peaceful life where the infinite
compassion and mercy of God manifests on earth. God calls all people to live by
the moral values. He sets so that compassion, mercy, peace and love can be
experienced all over the world, since Islam essentially calls for peace and
fosters a life in absolute sincerity and honesty before God. Therefore it is
vitally important for an individual to believe in God with his own will and
aspiration, and observe God’s commands and advice through personal
conscientious contentment.
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Carine Ezzeddine, analogue at birth,
digital by design. A Lebanese panda-loving designer and a coffee-drinker, born
and raised in her second home United Arab Emirates. She speaks about her work
and life, striving to become great at her job. Besides, she wants bigger things
in life, loves when inner kid takes command, finds passion in creating visual
stuff, and prefers on always trying new adventures.
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