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About Me Premium Member Digital Painter Sheharzad Arshad26/Male/Canada Recent Activity Deviant for 5 Months
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Journal Entry: Sat Jun 13, 2009, 8:01 PM
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim

Hello and Aslamoalaikum. I made this account basically
for my islamic calligraphy work but i will also be posting a
few paintings and sketches of landscapes. Plus some of
my photography when ever i get a chance to do it.

Important message

Please keep in mind that this calligraphy can't be used
as tattoo designs as it is against the teachings of Islam
to harm your body. Most of the calligraphy in this gallery
will be the names used to describe the qualities of Allah
and Muhammed(peace be upon him) in the Quran. Other
longer ones may just be passages from the Quran.




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Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Toronto
  • Interests: Calligraphy, Landscapes, Photography
http://www.sheharzad.com

Comments


:iconroz-boy:
great gallery

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Hi sheharzad,

...for the longest time i admired your work & the quirky, somewhat twisted sense of humor aswell & then also you had a paki origin, so yea I was HUGE fan(& still am) but I dont know why you quit drawin & all ...!?! :?

anyways.. i see that you too are into urdu/arabic typo, so thought maybe you can have a look & give me your opinion/Critique on my recent typo piece. would appreciate your feedback, thanks!

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"Been 21 blocks on the run...
Stabbed twice. Buckshots, one." - Skin3
:iconsheharzad:
Before i go into the requested critique i would like to explain myself for stopping the drawing of animate beings.

In Islam the belief is that when a person creates a sculpture of an animate being or draws a picture of one for non-educational reasons, they are competing with God. So, on the day of judgement those artists would be asked to put life into that which they have created but ofcourse humans can't do such a thing. So they would be put into hell because they decided to create human sculptures and drawing as perfect as the real thing even though they were warned. But drawing for educational purposes such as biology diagrams that might teach a doctor to save somebody's life are ok. Or a drawing of a criminal so that his face may be known so he can be caught is also fine to do. So you see drawing animate beings just for leisure or entertainment purposes is useless. So, we should take out God given talent and try to use it in the best way possible.

Basically the whole basis of islam is on cleanliness. This includes cleanliness of mind, body, soul, speach etc. Any kind of art that would create un-pure thoughts is not permitted because it makes the mind dirty. Similarly tatoos and such are not allowed on the body because they scar the perfect skin that you have been given by God. It's almost as if man is competing with God and saying "i can make myself look better than what you have created by scaring my body with imagery that is man-made". Same goes for talking, listening and seeing. If you are capable of doing so then stop involving yourself with things that cause un-pure thoughts. That is the reason Alcohol and Drugs are prohibited as well. They hinders your ability to think properly which is a known fact and not some myth.

If you read word for word what i have written here, then i'm sure you don't need an explanation of what i thought about the deviation in the link. I'm not saying this as an insult but instead as guidance for the future. Hopefully you will find peace in the path of purity and may God give you guidance and blessings upon your soul.

Ameen

After all, we have to answer for every deed. A name and fame will not follow you to the grave. That's why i had also deleted all my previous work. But i had to re-upload it due to people trying to make money off of my work illegally. Even though i don't create cartoons anymore i still take responsibility for my deeds. Because your deeds are the only thing that says with you even after death.
:iconzombieoutbreak:
Hello, great gallery.
I saw your work at the behance gallery and followed the trail.

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Porn may actually be the best way to learn about human morphology without dissection

This is my Portfolio photographs and my miniBLOG
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if you haven't already noticed i have made a folder entirely for you now that you have uploaded all of your stuff once again...

this made my day!

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Don't tease me about my hobbies. I don't tease you about being an asshole
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I know I've said this before, but from one Canadian artist to another, you are simply amazing. Keep up the great work.
:iconsheharzad:
Thankyou for your kind words :)
:iconblackshampoo:
your art is amazing I must add you :heart:

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shut up ;p
:iconpwincesscleo:
i love ur stuff!! :D
both here and on the old account! :+devwatch:

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