The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth"
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted[An-Nur 24:35]? Does the one who says that the Light of Allah is like the light of a lamp, in order to make the meaning clear in the minds, count as one who likens the attributes?
Answer:
Light is of two types. The light attributed to Allah is of two types: Light which is one of His attributes, Glorified is He. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If it were revealed, it would have burned up the faces of those whose sight reaches His creation. This is uncreated light, an attribute of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. It is the Light of His Essence, and His name is al-Nur (the Light), Glorified and Exalted is He.
The second type is created light, such as the light of the sun, the light of the moon, and the light of the stars. This is created light. The term "light" is also used to mean faith, specifically the faith that Allah places in the hearts of the believers. This is what is intended in Surat al-Nur in His saying:[An-Nur 24:35] The lamp is in a niche, the niche in a stone, the stone as if it were a shining star. This faith is in the heart of the sincere one, this faith is in the heart of the believer. That is why the mosques are mentioned after it. He said: [An-Nur 24:36] These are among the effects of this light. [An-Nur 24:37] This is the light of faith which Allah places in the breasts of the believers, as if it were musk. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) likened the heart of the believer to a lamp placed in the heart of the believer. As for the Light of Allah, which is one of His attributes, nothing is likened to it. The questioner, al-Sabbak. And it is not what is intended by the saying "His Light is like a lamp." Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which
اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَاAnswer:
Light is of two types. The light attributed to Allah is of two types: Light which is one of His attributes, Glorified is He. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
His veil is light. If it were removed
حجابه نور لو كشفهThe second type is created light, such as the light of the sun, the light of the moon, and the light of the stars. This is created light. The term "light" is also used to mean faith, specifically the faith that Allah places in the hearts of the believers. This is what is intended in Surat al-Nur in His saying:
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which
اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا[Such niches are] in mosques which Allah has ordered to be raised and that His name be mentioned therein; exalting Him within them in the morning and the evenings
فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَن تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ فِيهَا بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ[Are] men whom neither commerce nor sale
رِجَالٌ لَّا تُلْهِيهِمْ تِجَارَةٌ وَلَا بَيْعٌ
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