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They desire to extinguish Allah’s Light with their lamp. (33:45-46)
mouths. But Allah refuses to do other than per- And the earth will shine with the Pure Light of its
fect His Light, even though the disbelievers de- Lord; the Book will be put in place; the Prophets
test it. (9:32) and witnesses will be brought; it will be decided
It is He Who appointed the sun to give radiance, between them with the truth; and they will not be
and the moon to give light, assigning it phases so wronged. (39:69)
you would know the number of years and the Accordingly We have revealed to you a Spirit by
reckoning of time. Allah did not create these Our command. You had no idea of what the
things except with truth. We make the Signs clear Book was, nor faith. Nonetheless We have made
for people who know. (10:5) it a Light by which We guide those of Our ser-
They want you to hasten the bad rather than the vants We will. Truly you are guiding to a Straight
good when examples of punishment are there Path. (42:52)
before them in the past. Your Lord has forgive- It is He Who sends down Clear Signs to His ser-
ness for people for their wrongdoing; but your vant to bring you out of the darkness to the light.
Lord is also severe in retribution. (13:6) Allah is All-Gentle with you, Most Merciful.
Alif Lam Ra. This is a Book We have sent down to (57:9)
you so that you can bring mankind from the On the Day you see the men and women of the
darkness to the light, by the permission of their believers, with their light streaming out in front of
Lord, to the Path of the Almighty, the them, and to their right: ‘Good news for you
Praiseworthy. (14:1) today of Gardens with rivers flowing under them,
We sent Musa with Our Signs: ‘Bring your people remaining in them timelessly, for ever. That is the
from the darkness to the light and remind them of Great Victory.’ (57:12)
the Days of Allah.’ There are certainly Signs in That Day the men and women of the hypocrites
that for everyone who is steadfast, thankful. will say to those who believe, ‘Wait for us so that
(14:5) we can borrow some of your light.’ They will be
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. told, ‘Go back and look for light!’ And a wall will
The metaphor of His Light is that of a niche in be erected between them with a gate in it, on the
which is a lamp, the lamp inside a glass, the glass inside of which there will be mercy but before
like a brilliant star, lit from a blessed tree, an whose exterior lies the punishment. (57:13)
olive, neither of the east nor of the west, its oil all Those who believe in Allah and His
but giving off light even if no fire touches it. Light Messengers–such people are the truly
upon Light. Allah guides to His Light whoever He sincere–and the martyrs who are with their Lord
wills and Allah makes metaphors for mankind will receive their wages and their light. But those
and Allah has knowledge of all things. (24:35) who disbelieve and deny Our Signs, will be
Or they are like the darkness of a fathomless sea Companions of the Blazing Fire. (57:19)
which is covered by waves above which are You who believe! Have fear of Allah and believe
waves above which are clouds, layers of dark- in His Messenger. He will give you a double por-
ness, one upon the other. If he puts out his hand, tion of His mercy and grant you a Light by which
he can scarcely see it. Those Allah gives no light to walk and forgive you. Allah is Ever-Forgiving,
to, they have no light. (24:40) Most Merciful. (57:28)
It is He Who calls down blessing on you, as do So believe in Allah and His Messenger and in the
His angels, to bring you out of the darkness into Light We have sent down. Allah is aware of what
the light. He is Most Merciful to the believers. you do. (64:8)
(33:43) (Allah has sent down) a Messenger reciting
O Prophet! We have sent you as a witness, and a Allah’s Clear Signs to you to bring those who be-
bringer of good news and a warner, and a caller lieve and do right actions out of the darkness into
to Allah by His permission and a light-giving the Light. Whoever believes in Allah and acts
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