“The crescent”—hearts turn towards what they know of it. Their turning towards what they know of the Creator is more complete. This is deeply rooted in them and is part of their innate disposition. His signs provide indications and testimony. They are, as the Most High says:

“As insight and a reminder for every servant who turns to Him.”

[Qāf: 7]

They thus enlighten the ignorant and remind the heedless.

Ibn Rushd said:
“There is another reason why He must be called Light. When scholars firmly grounded in knowledge contemplate His existence through reason, their minds are like eyes looking at the sun—indeed, like the eyes of bats. Thus this designation was appropriate for both classes of people.”

I say:
One might respond: These words suit the condition of those beset by bewilderment and error, whose minds are bewildered concerning Him and have failed to know Him, just as sight is dazzled by the sun and cannot see it. He has thus likened Him to light for the common people because He is seen, and for the scholars because He is not seen. This implies that the common people have knowledge of Him, whereas the scholars do not know Him.

This is what their words really amount to. They regard what Allah has revealed of His names and attributes as a means of making Him known to the common people, since nothing else is possible. Yet, in their view, He is in