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'As-Salaam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuh.'
'Allah is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth'
اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ
The Parable of His Light is as if there were
a Niche and within it a Lamp,
the Lamp enclosed in Glass,
the glass shining like a radiant Star,
lit from a blessed tree
an olive tree neither of the East nor of the West
whose oil would almost give light (of itself)
even though it had not been touched by fire.
Light upon Light
'Allah guides whom He will to His Light.'
'Allah doth set forth Parables for men
and Allah doth know all things.'
{Source~ Qur`an~ Surat An-Nūr (The Light) ~24 A # 35}
In the two (2) Sahihs [Bukhari & Muslim]
it is recorded that Ibn `Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) said...
“When PROPHET MUHAMMADﷺ~
got up to pray at night,he would say...
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ، أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ
Translation...
“O Allah, to You be praise, You are the sustainer
of Heaven and Earth and whoever is in them.
To You be praise, You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth
and whoever is in them.”
Ubayy ibn Kab [r.a] said...
'The similitude of His light
takes place in the Muslim's heart.'
[Source~ Ibn Kathir~ # 3:464]
This Light, which HE has placed in the heart,
love, faith and the remembrance of Allah.
It is the light that He has sent down to
His servants,
by which He gives them life,
and by which they walk among people.
its origin is in their hearts,
but then HE strengthens and
increases it until it appears upon their faces,
limbs, bodies, even their clothes and dwellings !
people of this nature perceive it,
while others deny it !
on the Day of Judgement, however,
it will come forth by their faith,
and hasten before them in the darkness
of the Bridge, that they might cross it {!}
They will proceed in proportion to either
its strength or its weakness in their hearts
during their life in the world... {!}
{Subhan Allah}
~Transliteration of the 'Qur`an~
Allahu nooru assamawatiwal-ardi matsalu nurihi kamiskatin feehamisbahun al misbahu fee zujajatinazzujajatu kaannaha kaukabun durriyyunyooqadu min shajaratin mubarakatin zaytoonatin lasharqiyyatin wala gharbiyyatin yakadu zaytuhayudee-o walaw lam tamsas-hu narun noorun AAalanoorin yahdee Allahu linoorihi man yashao wayadribuAllahu
al-amthala linnasi wallahubikulli shay-in AAaleem~
*ALLAHU NOORU AS SAMAWATI WAL ARD*
A Little Note
~Imam Al Ghazali (r) has written an amazing book on this Ayah
'The Niche of Lights'
& this small humble effort on my part can not do a speck of justice to such an
Amazing Ayah of the 'Qur`an'
A Little Note:
'It is an amazing historical phenomenon that no Ayah of the Quran
has been commented on more than Ayat An-Nūr (The verse of light).
[Subhan Allah']
اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ
{One of my most favorite Ayahs 'Alhamdullilah'}
...My 'Salaams' to all...
~Y a s m i n ~
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'All that is on earth will Perish. But will abide {Forever}
the Face of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honor'
{'Qur`an'- Surah Al-Rahman-55~ A# 26-27 }
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Courtesy: This beneficial mail was shared by Sister Yasmin.
May Allah Bless & reward her generously in the hereafter. (Ameen)(Ameen) (Ameen)
'Ameen' Wa Iyyak Brother Usman ~' Jazak Allah Khair ' for your generous 'Du`as' !
The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said,
“When Allah wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him the
understanding of the Deen.” [Bukhari]
Brother-in-faith Mohammad Usman ( Jeddah-Saudi Arabia )
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