Surah al-Nūr (Light)
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

[Surah al-Nūr (24): verse 35]
“Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The likeness of His light is that of a niche containing a lamp; the lamp is in a glass, and the glass is like a radiant star, lit from a blessed olive tree, neither eastern nor western, whose oil would almost glow even without fire touching it. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. Allah sets forth parables for people, and Allah has knowledge of all things (35).”

Ubayy ibn Kaʿb «1» said: “The likeness of His light in the Muslim’s heart.” This is the light Allah has placed in His servant’s heart: knowledge of Him, love for Him, faith in Him, and remembrance of Him. It is His light which He sent down to them, bringing them to life through it and enabling them to walk among people by it. Its source lies in their hearts; then what sustains it grows stronger, and it increases until it becomes visible on their faces, limbs, and bodies—even on their clothes and homes. Those who are like them perceive it, although the rest of creation fails to recognize it. When the Day of Resurrection comes, that light will emerge and be at their right hands, streaming ahead of them in the darkness of