There are numerous ahadith in which the Prophet (saws) prohibited images of living creatures and said that the one who makes such images will be punished in the most severe manner.
However in this world we live in, images are all around us; we see images almost everywhere we look and they're almost unavoidable. We are even posting on an imageboard.
Even in my own household, I wasn't even previously aware of just how many things have images on them. Bowls, cups, plates, book covers, product packaging, clothes, greeting cards, furniture, toys… and many, many more things.
I'm very torn and worried about this problem, since there doesn't seem to be an easy solution or an easy way to get rid of all these things. I don't want Allah ta'aala to punish us for falling short of what the Messenger (saws) ordered us to do… I hope He will forgive us.