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out his hand, he can scarcely see it. Those to whom Allah
gives no light, they have no light. (Surat an-Nur, 24:40)
While Allah leaves unbelievers in this darkness, He guides His
faithful servants to the light. The following verse reveals that these
two groups are mirror opposites and believers are absolutely supe-
rior, for:
Is someone who was dead and whom We brought to life,
supplying him with a light by which to walk among peo-
ple, the same as someone who is in utter darkness, unable
to emerge from it? That is how what they were doing is
made to seem attractive to the unbelievers. (Surat al-
An‘am, 6:122)
Allah sends down warnings to believers in order to guide them
to the light. His Messengers and the just Books that they bring are all
sources of “light.” Those who comply with the divine message at-
tain the true path and are illuminated. The Qur’an proclaims:
O Prophet! We have sent you as a witness, a bringer of good
news, a warner, a caller to Allah by His permission, and a
light-giving lamp. (Surat al-Ahzab, 33:45-46)
He sends down Clear Signs to His servant to bring you out
of the darkness to the light. Allah is All-Gentle with you,
Most Merciful. (Surat al-Hadid, 57:9)
O People of the Book! Our Messenger has come to you, mak-
ing clear to you much of the Book that you have kept con-
cealed, and passing over a lot. A Light has come to you from
Allah, and a Clear Book. By it, Allah guides those who fol-
low what pleases Him to the ways of peace. He will bring
them from the darkness to the light by His permission, and
guide them to a straight path. (Surat al-Ma’ida, 5:15-16)
Allah’s true servants will live happily until they die, and will be

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