From the wall “Manuscripts of Light”

As My Servant Thinks of Me

“I am as My servant thinks of Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me.”

An old manuscript painted on a ceramic panel, with the hadith qudsi “I am as My servant thinks of Me” written by hand. A hadith about good thoughts and closeness, ending with a beautiful image: “and if he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.”

The paper, the shadows and the writing are all painted by hand, then the panel was fired in five stages so it lasts.

In the painting: Hadith qudsi
Material: Tall ceramic panel, painted and hand-written with porcelain colors
Size: 30 × 60 cm
Painted in: 2024, as written next to her signature
Firing: Five stages, between 650 and 750 °C
Status: Available
Acquisition: Price on request
Piece code: MA-HAD-03

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Painted by hand, so no two pieces are alike.

The text on the panel

أنا عند ظن عبدي بي، وأنا معه إذا ذكرني، فإن ذكرني في نفسه ذكرته في نفسي، وإن ذكرني في ملإ ذكرته في ملإ خير منهم، وإن تقرب إلي بشبر تقربت إليه ذراعا، وإن تقرب إلي ذراعا تقربت إليه باعا، وإن أتاني يمشي أتيته هرولة

I am as My servant thinks of Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I remember him in Myself. If he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember him in a better gathering. If he draws near to Me by a hand's span, I draw near to him by an arm's length. If he draws near to Me by an arm's length, I draw near to him by two arms' length. And if he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.

Hadith qudsi, narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim

Up close

Details from the piece

The gold frame on the small photo shows where each detail sits on the piece.

As My Servant Thinks of Me: “I am as My servant thinks of Me” — **“I am as My servant thinks of Me”**

As My Servant Thinks of Me: “I come to him running” — **“I come to him running”**

As My Servant Thinks of Me: The rolled end of the scroll — **The rolled end of the scroll**

Maysoun's hand signature on “As My Servant Thinks of Me” — **Signature and year**This photo is printed on the certificate of authenticity

**Signature and year**This photo is printed on the certificate of authenticity

From other angles

The piece in the light

On the same wall

Manuscripts of Light

Three ceramic panels painted like old manuscripts with rolled edges, with hadith qudsi written by hand. Their meanings speak of humility and a gentle soul. They suit a classic living room or an Arabic majlis and bring a sense of heritage. Each panel is sold on its own.