Exegesis of the correct meaning of the word (Nur)
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Question:
He also says, regarding the statement of Allah the Exalted:[An-Nur 24:35] Some exegetes interpreted it as the light that Allah casts into the heart of the believer. Does this interpretation shift the meaning from its apparent sense to its figurative sense?
Answer:
No, this is not a shift. This is the correct interpretation. Light is of two types. Light attributed to Allah is of two types: light that is one of His attributes, such as the light of His Face, (Glorified and Exalted is He), and light that is a created thing among His creations, such as the light of the sun, the moon, lamps, and electricity.
This is created light. The light of faith is also created in the heart of the believer; it is from the created, conceptual light. It is conceptual light. Created light is of two types: conceptual light and sensory light. So Allah, (Mighty and Majestic), is Light, and His speech is Light, and this is not created. If He means by "Light" the Qur'an, then it is not created; it is an attribute of Allah. So the light that is an attribute of Allah is not created. As for the light in the heavens and on the earth and in Paradise, this is created light. And the light in the heart of the believer is created. Therefore, He likened it, saying, "The parable of His light." If the intended meaning were the Light of Allah, it would not be likened to anything. Yes.
He also says, regarding the statement 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 is a lamp
اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌAnswer:
No, this is not a shift. This is the correct interpretation. Light is of two types. Light attributed to Allah is of two types: light that is one of His attributes, such as the light of His Face, (Glorified and Exalted is He), and light that is a created thing among His creations, such as the light of the sun, the moon, lamps, and electricity.
This is created light. The light of faith is also created in the heart of the believer; it is from the created, conceptual light. It is conceptual light. Created light is of two types: conceptual light and sensory light. So Allah, (Mighty and Majestic), is Light, and His speech is Light, and this is not created. If He means by "Light" the Qur'an, then it is not created; it is an attribute of Allah. So the light that is an attribute of Allah is not created. As for the light in the heavens and on the earth and in Paradise, this is created light. And the light in the heart of the believer is created. Therefore, He likened it, saying, "The parable of His light." If the intended meaning were the Light of Allah, it would not be likened to anything. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، تفسير صحيح لكلمة (نور) للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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