The Light
24. An-Nūr
النور
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اللَّهُ
نُورُ
السَّمَاوَاتِ
وَالْأَرْضِ
مَثَلُ
نُورِهِ
كَمِشْكَاةٍ
فِيهَا
مِصْبَاحٌ
الْمِصْبَاحُ
فِي
زُجَاجَةٍ
الزُّجَاجَةُ
كَأَنَّهَا
كَوْكَبٌ
دُرِّيٌّ
يُوقَدُ
مِن
شَجَرَةٍ
مُّبَارَكَةٍ
زَيْتُونَةٍ
لَّا
شَرْقِيَّةٍ
وَلَا
غَرْبِيَّةٍ
يَكَادُ
زَيْتُهَا
يُضِيءُ
وَلَوْ
لَمْ
تَمْسَسْهُ
نَارٌ
نُّورٌ
عَلَى
نُورٍ
يَهْدِي
اللَّهُ
لِنُورِهِ
مَن
يَشَاءُ
وَيَضْرِبُ
اللَّهُ
الْأَمْثَالَ
لِلنَّاسِ
وَاللَّهُ
بِكُلِّ
شَيْءٍ
عَلِيمٌ
allāhu nūru s-samāwāti wa-l-ʾarḍi mathalu nūrihī ka-mishkātin fīhā miṣbāḥun-i l-miṣbāḥu fī zujājatin-i z-zujājatu ka-ʾannahā kawkabun durriyyun yūqadu min shajaratin mubārakatin zaytūnatin lā sharqiyyatin wa-lā gharbiyyatin yakādu zaytuhā yuḍīʾu wa-law- lam tamsashu nārun nūrun ʿalā nūrin yahdī llāhu li-nūrihī man yashāʾu wa-yaḍribu llāhu l-ʾamthāla li-n-nāsi wa-llāhu bi-kulli shayʾin ʿalīmun
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is a niche wherein is a lamp—the lamp is in a glass, the glass as it were a glittering star—lit from a blessed olive tree, neither eastern nor western, whose oil almost lights up, though fire should not touch it. Light upon light. Allah guides to His Light whomever He wishes. Allah draws parables for mankind, and Allah has knowledge of all things.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The Parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp: the Lamp enclosed in Glass: the glass as it were a brilliant star: Lit from a blessed Tree, an Olive, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil is well-nigh luminous, though fire scarce touched it: Light upon Light! Allah doth guide whom He will to His Light: Allah doth set forth Parables for men: and Allah doth know all things.
