The Meaning of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) Statement: “His Veil is Light or Fire; if it were removed, the radiance of His Face would consume whatever His vision reaches of His creation”

Question:
What is the meaning of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement: “His Veil is Light or Fire; if it were removed, the radiance of His Face would consume whatever His vision reaches of His creation”?

Answer:
The veil is well known; it is that which prevents the eyes from seeing Allah (Mighty and Majestic). His veil is Light (Exalted and Majestic is He), the Light which is one of His attributes (Exalted and Majestic is He), or the created Light which Allah created and made a veil. The important point is that this veil of Light prevents the seeing of Allah. Therefore, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked, “Did you see your Lord?” meaning on the night of the Mi'raj, he said, “Light, that is what I saw.” In another narration, he said, “The Luminous One, that is what I saw.”
As for “the radiance of His Face,” it means the radiance; its meaning is Light. “The radiance of His Face consumed” means the Light of His Face (Exalted and Majestic is He) consumed whatever His vision reaches of His creation. The radiance is the Light. Yes.