Abstract
Human beings express their emotions through the language of art; it is therefore both the spirit of progress and one of the most important means of developing emotions. Consequently, those who cannot make use of this means are incomplete in their maturation. Ideas and other products of the imagination can be given tangible form with the magical key of art. By means of art, humanity can exceed the limits of the earth and reach feelings beyond time and space. Beauty in the realm of existence can be recognized through art. Moreover, the great abilities inherent in human nature can be understood and witnessed in works of art. However, from an Islamic point of view, there are some restrictions on certain fields such as sculpture and painting. It is therefore imperative to analyse the notion of art in Islam and its philosophy and then reflect upon the need of the spirit to connect to God through the language of art while meeting some religious obstacles on the way.
Highlights
1.1 The Notion of Art from an Islamic PerspectiveHuman beings express their emotions through the language of art; it is both the spirit of progress and one of the most important means of developing emotions
1.3 Expression of the Divine In Islamic art, geometry and exact proportion are a direct expression of the divine and mathematics is the key to understand the structure of the cosmos (Al Faqih, 1970)
Islamic art does not make any distinction between fine arts and crafts and art is the talent for making things beautiful whether the work of art is a poem, a painting, a rug, a mihrab, or a mosque (Madden, 1975)
Summary
Human beings express their emotions through the language of art; it is both the spirit of progress and one of the most important means of developing emotions. Those who cannot make use of this means are incomplete in their maturation. The mosques and minarets point to the metaphysical realm People manifest their knowledge through the language of art and one may argue that without art, a person may be considered a corpse. The nature of the human spirit is complex and likewise so is its art. Vol 10, No 2; 2018 despite all the local variations in material, structural techniques, and the like (Nasr, 1987)
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