Islamic Green

Green in Islam

The color green holds a distinct significance in Islamic culture, as it has appeared with symbolic meanings throughout various Islamic eras and among different schools and sects. It is mentioned in the Quran, especially in the descriptions of Paradise, as stated in the verse: "They will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade". It is also mentioned in a hadith that the Islamic prophet Muhammad wore two green garments, as narrated by Abu Rimthah: "He had locks hanging down as far as the lobes of the ears stained with henna, and he was wearing two green garments."

Islam

Islam is an Abrahamic religion based on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad. The monotheistic religion has an estimated 2 billion worldwide adherents, called Muslims. Islam is the world's second-largest religious population after Christianity.

Green

Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It has 295–350 different shades. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495–570 nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a combination of yellow and cyan; in the RGB color model, used on television and computer screens, it is one of the additive primary colors, along with red and blue, which are mixed in different combinations to create all other colors. By far the largest contributor to green in nature is chlorophyll, the chemical by which plants photosynthesize and convert sunlight into chemical energy. Many creatures have adapted to their green environments by taking on a green hue themselves as camouflage. Several minerals have a green color, including the emerald, which is colored green by its chromium content.

green

Noun

1. The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm.
2. A member of a green party; an environmentalist.

Adjective

1. Of a green hue.
2. Sickly, unwell.