Riyad as-Salihin, 1683
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The Almighty Allah said: 'Who is more an oppressor than him who goes to create like My creation? Let him make an ant or a grain of corn or a grain of barley."' <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول:
قال الله تعالى: {ومن أظلم ممن ذهب يخلق كخلقي! فليخلقوا ذرة أو ليخلقوا حبة، أو ليخلقوا شعيرة
((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 173
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It shows how bad the making of images is, as it constitutes emulation of the creation of Allah, though the makers of those images are clearly unable to create anything. So, how can an incapable weak creature dare emulate the product of the Almighty Creator?!<br>
2) A person should be true to his status as a slave to Allah Almighty, which dictates, among other things, that he should not encroach upon the exclusive right of Allah Almighty of creating.