Islamic Wall Art Blog

The dua recited after wudu, with Arabic text, transliteration and translation, and the hadith in which it is reported.

The Salawat-i Sharif: what the salutation says, where the practice comes from, and its place in daily and weekly devotion.

The supplications traditionally recited during earthquakes and other disasters, with their Arabic text and translation.

The Auzu Basmala: the full phrase, its translation, and its place as the opening formula before recitation and daily tasks.

The dua for barakah: its text and translation, when it is traditionally recited, and what barakah means in Islamic usage.

The Basmala: its words, its place at the start of almost every chapter of the Qur'an, and its long history in calligraphy.

The prayers associated with protection from the evil eye, where they come from, and how they are recited in daily practice.

Ayatul Kursi, the 255th verse of Surah Al-Baqara: its text and meaning, and the calligraphic forms it most often takes on a wall.

Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas, the two Mu'awwidhatayn: their text, their meaning, and how they appear in calligraphic art.

Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter: its seven verses, its place in every prayer, and why it is called the essence of the Qur'an.

How Islamic tradition frames repentance and return: what tawba asks of a person, and how the path back is understood.

The story of Prophet Yunus (PBUH) as the Qur'an tells it, and what his repentance has meant to readers for fourteen centuries.