Juma Al Haj UAE, b. 1990
Cleanse Us from Our Sins, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
90 x 60 cm
35 3/8 x 23 5/8 in
35 3/8 x 23 5/8 in
Photo by Ismail Noor of Seeing Things
Cleanse Us from Our Sins (ونقنا من الخطايا) draws inspiration from an Islamic prayer (Duua) that seeks forgiveness for the departed, asking God to purify them from their sins as...
Cleanse Us from Our Sins (ونقنا من الخطايا) draws inspiration from an Islamic prayer (Duua) that seeks forgiveness for the departed, asking God to purify them from their sins as white cloth is cleansed from stains. The tally system signifies the recording of deeds by angels, in accordance with Islamic beliefs. The white silk symbolizes the cloth mentioned in the prayer, and the top layer of white marks on the painting represents the replacement of sins with good deeds.