Jurist Who Interprets Islamic Religious Law

In religion, nature is viewed in different ways depending on the context it is viewed in. This paper will discuss the role of nature within the art forms of Islam. Nature, in particular the garden, is a core aspect of Islam and is linked to the ideas of the afterlife and paradise. This is highlighted in the importance placed on gardens and the symbology contained within them, as well as in the various other depictions of nature and aspects of nature found in Islamic landscaping, textiles, and manuscript illumination.

Nature in Religious Art

In art (both religious and non-religious) nature is used as metaphor for various concepts. Nature can be representative of the ethereal, for example in Taoist traditions nature is viewed as a window into the spiritual and metaphysical, and is the abode of the immortals, or in Christianity it can be reflective of the Garden of Eden and God’s grand plan of creation. In Hindu traditions nature can be represented as the earth goddess Prithvi, who needs protecting. Nature can also be represented, and symbolic of, opposition and challenge.

Role of Nature in Islamic Art

In Islam, nature and ecology is strictly defined by sacred books including the Qur'an and the Hadïth, in which land distribution and consecration are established and incorporated into law, with respect to land equity as well as and environmental ethics. The Qur’an describes paradise, a word which in Arabic can be literally translated as ‘garden’, as a dominant aspect of Islam and connects earthly gardens with celestial heaven. As Haq, in his article states:

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