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What The Image-Makers Will Be Commanded To Do On The Day Of Resurrection

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Darussalam · Volume 6

The Book Of AdornmentFrom Al-Mujtaba

Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 5360 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 215

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5362. It was narrated that Abû Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'Whoever makes an image will be commanded on the Day of Resurrection to breathe the soul into it but he will not be able to do so.'"

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5360 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ صَوَّرَ صُورَةً كُلِّفَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ يَنْفُخَ فِيهَا الرُّوحَ، وَلَيْسَ بِنَافِخٍ»

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In other words, he would not only be commanded to breathe life (into the pictures), but he would also be continuously tortured or punished. He will continue to be punished until he breathes life into them, and he will never be able to do so. Hence, he would spend the entire Judgment Day in punishment; and this would indeed be a most severe punishment.