An-Nūr

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 9: The Mysteries of Supplication

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "light in my sight, light in my hair, light in my skin, light in my flesh, light in my blood, light in my bones, light before me, light behind me, light to my right, light to my left, light above me, and light beneath me."

   Source in Invocations & Supplications →

2. "Place light in my hearing, and light in my sight. Place light behind me, and light in front of me. Place light above me, O Allah, grant me light. Also say: "O Allah, I ask You by the right of those who ask of You and by the right of my walking to You,"

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3. "O Allah, give me more light, grant me light, and make for me light." The Prayer of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, advised Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, "You should adhere to comprehensive, complete supplications."

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The Beginning of Guidance

Imam al-Ghazali · The Beginning of Guidance

1. "light before me, light behind me, light on my right, and light on my left, light above me and light beneath me. O Allah, increase me in light and grant me the greatest light. Make for me light"

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2. "O Allah, place light in my heart, light in my grave, light in my hearing, light in my vision, light in my hair, light in my skin, light in my flesh, light in my blood, light in my bones,"

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The Wholesome Rain of Good Words

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "He asked God to make light within his outward and hidden particles, to envelop him in light from all directions, and to make his entire being a light. The religion of God is light, his book is light, his messenger is light, and the abode he has prepared for his allies is a radiant light."

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2. "The focus is on the heart's condition and the hidden love that can revive a dead pursuit. Remembrance and the Reality of Divine Light Remembrance is a light for the one who remembers God in this world, a light in the grave, and a light on the path in the hereafter."

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3. "Section, Remembrance and the Reality of Divine Light, Part Three-Eighths. Just as no living creature can exist in a place devoid of light, similarly, a nation that lacks the light of revelation and faith is dead. A heart devoid of this light is certainly dead,"

   Source in The Wholesome Rain →

al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "is as a niche wherein is a lamp; the lamp is in a glass; the glass is as if it were a brilliant star, kindled from a blessed tree, an olive neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow though no fire touched it — light upon light. God guides to His light whom He wills. This, then, is the light of innate nature upon the light"

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2. "while another has with him a light by which he walks along the path, seeing it and seeing what he must beware of on it. The second: that he walks among them by his light, so they they seek to borrow from it, in their need for light. And the third is that he will walk by his light on the Day of Resurrection upon the Bridge, while the people of idolatry and hypocrisy remain in the darkness of their idolatry and hypocrisy."

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Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "This adds to the light of discernment and preparedness, becoming light upon light, strengthening insight, and increasing and sustaining the light as its source grows and endures. This light continues to increase until it becomes visible on the face, limbs, speech, and actions."

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2. "This comparison and self-accountability depend on the light of wisdom, which is the illumination that اللّٰه has bestowed upon the hearts of the followers of the messengers. It is the light of wisdom, and to the extent of this light, one can perceive differences and engage in self-accountability."

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Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "heard a voice amidst the light saying, The darkness has been dispelled, the light has shone, and the seal of the prophets has been sent. Then another light illuminated, revealing the palaces of Al-Hira and the white city of Al-Mad'in. A voice from the light proclaimed,"

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Volume Three

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "and the light of transactions with the light of the Lord of the earth and heavens. As اللّٰه says: "And whoever اللّٰه has not granted light, for him there is no light." The phrase "and not the unveiling of the state" refers to the unveiling of the state,"

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2. "commented that this light is in the heart of the believer. It is a light attributed to the Lord, known as the light of اللّٰه, as He has attributed it to Himself. The intended meaning is the light of faith, which اللّٰه has created and formed."

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3. "Light upon light. اللّٰه guides to His light whom He wills." In contrast, the state of one who lacks this light is likened to "darknesses within an unfathomable sea which is covered by waves,"

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Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "His statement: "It shines from the light of revelation" means that the light of revelation is a source that generates insight, with its origin in the light of revelation. The strength of insight depends on the strength or weakness of this light,"

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Book 32: Patience and Gratitude

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Some among them were illuminated with light borrowed from the light of God, exalted is He, in the heavens and the earth. Their understanding was clear even before being ignited, and when it was, it became light upon light."

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Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "All worldly existences are an effect of God's power and a light from His essence—there is no darker darkness than non-existence, nor light more apparent than existence. The existence of all things is a light from His essence, for the sustenance of all things depends on His self-existent essence,"

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →

Book 31: The Book of Repentance

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "They understand that the fire of regret burns away that grime, and that the light of good deeds wipes away the darkness of sin from the heart's face. The power of darkness from sins cannot withstand the light of good deeds, just as the darkness of night cannot withstand the light of day."

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Book 1: The Book of Knowledge

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Thus, the nobility of intellect is clear. However, it is important to mention what has been reported in the texts about its nobility. Allah refers to it as a light in His words: "Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth; the similitude of His Light is as a niche."

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Book 2: The Book of Belief

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Gabriel replied, "Between me and Him are seventy veils of light. In Al-Tabarani's "Al-Kabir," Sahl ibn Sa'd narrates that below Allah are a thousand veils of light and darkness. Abu Musa, in a narration from Muslim, states: "His veil is light; were He to unveil it,"

   Source in The Book of Belief →

Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "at the verse, harsh against the unbelievers, merciful amongst themselves. Ubay ibn Kab, may God be pleased with him, interpreted the light in the verse, his light is like a niche in which there is a lamp, as the light of the believer and his heart. The verse, or"

   Source in The Book of the Wonders of the Heart →

Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen

Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics

1. "and your certainty upon you, Then the light will appear from within you to your exterior like the light of a candle in a dark house on a dark night, shining through the windows and openings of the house, illuminating the exterior with the light of its interior."

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