Tag: Islam

  • Hummingbird and Flower

    Hummingbird and Flower

    Arabic inscription in the form of a hummingbird and a flower.  The hummingbird reads as the bismallah “ ” while the flower reads as “Ina lilah wa ina ilahi rajioon” – “إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ” Calligraphy by S. J. Thomas, www.palmstone.com

  • Ayat al-Kursi

    Ayat al-Kursi

    Ayat al-Kursi (āyatu-l-kursī), the 255th verse (ayah) of the second chapter (sura) of the Qur’an, Al-Baqara. To listen to a recitation of this Ayat, along with translation into English, view here. For a description of the symmetry of the language in this verse read here. آية الكرسي، وهي الآية رقم 255 من سورة البقرة في…

  • Vertical Basmallah Calligraphy

    Vertical Basmallah Calligraphy

    I really like this unusual presentation of the Bismallah: In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful. Vertical Basmallah Calligraphy بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Originally found on: 3mag

  • he Ancient One – “Yeganeh Ghadim”

    he Ancient One – “Yeganeh Ghadim”

    The Ancient One – “Yeganeh Ghadim” – an epithet of the divine. Original calligraphy by Stewart J. Thomas.