«هو الذي بعث في الأميين رسولا منهم» (It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves) – Shikasta – Islam Ramadan

Text: «بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هو الذي بعث في الأميين رسولا منهم يتلو عليهم آياته ويزكيهم ويعلمهم الكتاب والحكمة وإن كانوا من قبل لفي ضلال مبين» (In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves, reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom, although they had been before in clear error)

Framed size: 58×46 cm

Script: Shikasta

Materials: Natural inks on synthetic ahar (burnished) paper

Nature of work: Handmade

Symbolism and meaning: Surat Al-Jumu'ah, verse 2: it signifies the blessing of sending the Messenger ﷺ to guide and teach people, and symbolizes the transition from error to light through knowledge and purification.

Artist: Islam Ramadan