Taha

In the Qur'an, the chapter known as "Surah Taha" generally narrates the story of Prophet Musa. For this reason, some interpreters have said that when one says "Taha," we can also understand it as "Musa," which is just one opinion. In the Quran, "Taha" is one of the letters mentioned with a concealed meaning and referred to as "Huruf-ı Mukattaa."

This work is prepared with the aim of serving the 83rd verse of Surah Taha, which marks one of the turning points in the world. It is made with the new invention known as the "penless writing technique," and emerges directly from the paper in the form of calligraphic thuluth, for some seeming as standing on the surface of a sea, for others a lake, and for yet others a desert. This interpretation is left to the audience’s perception, and it is intended to emphasize that the word "Musa" also means "drawn out of water." The letter "t," which stands like a ship on the surface of the water, and the adjacent letter "h" provide exceedingly clear information within an endless infinity.

In the full-moon-like circle above, there are the words of Allah SWT to Prophet Musa on Mount Sinai: “And what made you hasten from your people, O Musa?” The conversation between Allah and Prophet Musa that took place on Mount Sinai, confirmed by verses, clearly indicates that the world would be a completely different place from that day forward. The issues currently experienced in today's world, especially those related to the Israelites, can all be understood through this noble verse. As here, it is described how the Israelites betrayed Prophet Moses due to his brief absence.

This work, which contains new techniques and visual depth in the area of husn-i hat, is also valuable in terms of creating a totality of meaning that provokes thought in the viewers. It is prepared with acrylic ink on specially colored handmade paper, measuring 80 x 130 cm. It was completed on the second day of the month of Rabi' al-Awwal in the year 1446 of the Hijri calendar.