Art: Arabic Calligraphy made as an hourglass/time glass

Status: Closed
Prize: $109
Entries Received: 23
Winner: balhashki

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Contest Brief

Hi,

Skills: Arabic Calligraphy

I would like to have a hadith (saying of the prophet Muhammad) written in arabic calligraphy shaped as a time glass/hourglass.

The saying of the prophet is as following:
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اغْتَنِمْ خَمْسًا قَبْلَ خَمْسٍ شَبَابَكَ قَبْلَ هَرَمِكَ وَصِحَّتَكَ قَبْلَ سَقَمِكَ وَغِنَاكَ قَبْلَ فَقْرِكَ وَفَرَاغَكَ قَبْلَ شُغُلِكَ وَحَيَاتَكَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِكَ

English translation:
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Take advantage of five before five: your youth before your old age, your health before your illness, your riches before your poverty, your free time before your work, and your life before your death.”

It is the text
“Take advantage of five before five: your youth before your old age, your health before your illness, your riches before your poverty, your free time before your work, and your life before your death.”
that is the most important to be included in the art.

The idea is to put this on a card with dark brow background colour (open for other ideas). The saying of the prophet emphasises the importance of time and encourages strongly to get the most out of your life. So writing it in beautiful calligraphy shaped as an hourglass would be a positive, nice and encouraging card.

See attachment of a art that somebody already has made. Use it as an inspiration to make nice and creative calligraphy.

It can be found on this website:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/244877149/arabic-calligraphy-hourglass-print-works

Looking forward to get in contact with brilliant minds with skills in arabic calligraphy.

Regards,
Nina

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cpa4cpa
- 7 years ago
I want to upload an entry, so would you please open it again
- 7 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 7 years ago
  u can post ur entry to ninalongisland@gmail.com
  - 7 years ago
2. Contest Holder
  - 7 years ago
  contest opened
  - 7 years ago
merybaez
- 7 years ago
Hello?
- 7 years ago
muhammadesigner
- 7 years ago
Hello! Check #23 please
- 7 years ago
cpa4cpa
- 7 years ago
Sir, just I would like to know if you prefer to handwrite, or by using software designed for writing Arabic fonts
- 7 years ago
daydreamer1987
- 7 years ago
I wanted to give this a try, but unfortunately, I cannot read or understand Arabic. I know one thing that it is read left to right and I tried to work on it, but later I got all confused and I don't want mess it up. If you can give what goes from top to bottom those 6 lines, I will adjust those in a shape of an hourglass. Thanks!
- 7 years ago
merybaez
- 7 years ago
Check #20 please
- 7 years ago
designermadi
- 7 years ago
Hello. I'm waiting for your feedback or suggestions, if you want an improved design.? It would be great if you share your views.
- 7 years ago
balhashki
- 7 years ago
salm Nina am working in your project am arabic calligraphy am interested in your project that take some time please don't close the project regards
- 7 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 7 years ago
  We r looking forward to c your work. :)
  - 7 years ago
balhashki
- 7 years ago
can you give me the size of the card
- 7 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 7 years ago
  the art should be in high resolution.
  - 7 years ago
2. Contest Holder
  - 7 years ago
  the format will be approximately the same as for A4 paper
  - 7 years ago
designermadi
- 7 years ago
Entry #6
- 7 years ago
merybaez
- 7 years ago
Hello! Check #5 please
- 7 years ago
designermadi
- 7 years ago
Hello i'm working on the design. Please don't close the contest soon.
- 7 years ago
merybaez
- 7 years ago
I'm ending my design, wait for my entry please ...
- 7 years ago
balhashki
- 7 years ago
i saw the link you attached it is art letter it is nice shape art but not concentrate of reading and it is not easy to read the one i will try to make have two function shape and readable
- 7 years ago
merybaez
- 7 years ago
Hello! I understand you, I'm working on it, wait for my entry please, I will upload my design soon!
- 7 years ago
TarekMYoussef
- 7 years ago
#increaseprize please
- 7 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 7 years ago
  the price has been increased
  - 7 years ago
2. TarekMYoussef
  - 7 years ago
  Thank you
  - 7 years ago
esawy007
- 7 years ago
#increaseprize
- 7 years ago
mohmax
- 7 years ago
working on it
- 7 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 7 years ago
  looking forward to c ur art
  - 7 years ago