Ar-Rahmaan / The Most Compassionate
Allah is the one who wills mercy and good for all creation, at all times. He pours upon all creation infinite bounties but do we recognise these blessings.
This painting has a background of beige, white & silver and represents the blessings of Allah SWA showered upon us. The effect was created using acrylic paint and rock salt. Ar-Rahmaan is written in an elaborate Kufic style script in brown acrylic highlighted with a silver lining. Because of the elaborate design on the script, the name is barely recognisable, just as the bounties of Allah SWA.
Frame size : 40 x 50 cm
Till the next time
Peace and salaams to all.
Umm Aisha
Salaams to all.
This years Dazzle & Dine event held in Essex was once again a very entertaining, educational and fun evening. The organisation that is required to pull off an event like this, is immense, yet sisters getting together for a good cause, can achieve it. Apart from a three course dinner, there were talks from several invited speakers, a play, a charity auction, nasheeds and a presentation of the school in order to raise funds for the cause. Masha-Allah within half an hour of starting the pledges, they had raised £22,000. That did not include sale of the auction pieces or any other money donated from the stands of stalls selling their goods in a second hall.
One of the talks was regarding Sisterhood. Now look what sisterhood achieved on that day. An event for sisters, organised by sisters, raising an incredible amount (total to be confirmed).
The above piece of mine, was one that went into the auction.
Insha-Allah till the next time.
Peace and salaams to all.
Umm Aisha
Surah Al-Fille – The Elephant (Quran Surah 105)
This is a watercolour piece with Bismillah in Thuluth style and Surah Al-Fille in naskh style written in the centre using black ink.
The background represents the sky with the stones of clay being thrown upon the enemy of Islam as in the surah. Effect of the clay was created using rock salt thrown over the wet painting till it dried, then the salt was removed.
Frame size: 50 x 70 cm
