Āyat an-Nūr — the verse of light

"When I arrived in the city, I stayed outside it. Some of my companions went to the judge, al-Sadr Abu Hafs Umar al-Bakri, who sent his deputy, Nur al-Islam, to greet me and then return to him. The judge later came with a group of his companions to greet me. Though young, he was of great deeds and had two deputies, the aforementioned Nur al-Islam and Nur al-Din al-Kirmani, an eminent jurist known for his strict rulings rooted in the love of Allah."

"when it mixes with the fire, its illumination intensifies and the light's brilliance strengthens by the fire, thus becoming light upon light. The believer's heart is illuminated, almost instinctively recognizing the truth through intellect and natural inclination, yet lacking the materials from within. When the materials of revelation touch and blend with the heart's delight, it increases the light of revelation upon the natural light. The believer almost speaks the truth even without hearing it, then hears it aligning with what their nature testifies, becoming light upon light. This is the state of the believer, discerning truth instinctively and"

"travelers are fed, and it is said that Sultan Salah al-Din endowed it with waqf properties, or possibly Sultan Nur al-Din, who were both righteous men. It is mentioned that he used to weave mats and live off their proceeds. The story of Abu Yaqub Yusuf. It is said that he entered the city of Damascus and fell gravely ill, lying in the markets. Once he recovered, he went outside Damascus to seek a garden to watch over, and was hired to guard a garden belonging to King Nur al-Din. He remained there for six months. When the fruit season came, the Sultan visited the garden and instructed the garden's agent, Abu Yaqub, to bring pomegranates"

"was a respected leader among the Arab nobility. He belonged to the Daws clan from the Azd tribe and was nicknamed "Dhu al-Nur." He embraced Islam before the Hijra in Mecca. Hisham ibn al-Kalbi narrated that Al-Tufayl was called "Dhu al-Nur" because he once said to the Prophet, "O Messenger of Allah! Daws has been overcome by fornication, so pray to Allah against them." The Prophet responded, "O Allah, guide Daws." Al-Tufayl then asked for a sign to aid him, and the Prophet prayed, "O Allah, illuminate for him...""

"mosques. Its people are righteous, trustworthy, and pious. Among its residents is Judge Nur al-Din al-Zaidani, who served as a judge in India by the appointment of Dibat al-Majal, a group of islands ruled by Jalal al-Din ibn Salah al-Din. He married the king's sister. We will mention him and his daughter Khadija, who assumed the throne afterward on these islands where Judge Nur al-Din passed away."

"There would be no distinction between those who understand only after much effort and those who grasp concepts with the slightest hint. As God says in Surah An-Nur: "Its oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire; Light upon Light. Such is the case of the prophets, peace be upon them, for whom inner matters become clear without learning or hearing, expressed as inspiration."

"weakens and saddens it. The fifth point highlights how lowering the gaze brings light to the heart, while indulging it brings darkness. Allah the Almighty connects this concept in Surah Al-Nur, where he commands the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their private parts, stating that this is pure for them. Following this, he describes himself as the light of the heavens and the earth, likening his light to a niche with a lamp. This light resides in the heart of a believer who follows his commands and avoids prohibitions. When the heart is illuminated, blessings come from all directions. Conversely, when it is darkened, tribulations and evil descend upon"

"Whoever does not remember Allah will not be purified except to the extent the water touches him. Furthermore, he said, "Whoever performs wudu on top of wudu, Allah records ten good deeds for him. And he added, "Wudu after wudu is light upon light. This is all encouragement to renew wudu. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "When a Muslim servant performs wudu and rinses his mouth, sins come out from his mouth; when he snuffs his nose, sins come out from his nose; when he washes his face, sins come out from his face until they come out from beneath his eyelids; when he washes his hands, sins come out from his hands until they come out from under his nails;"

"I have renounced the kingdom of the Maghreb and this craft. Peace. He fled immediately, and the homeowner took the letter to King Nur ad-Din. The king arrived at the village, took the gold after satisfying the copper artisans and the homeowner, and sought Abu Yaqub, but found no trace or information about him. He returned to Damascus and constructed the well-known hospital that bears his name, unlike any other in the inhabited world. I then arrived at the city of Tripoli, one of the significant centers and grand cities of Syria, crisscrossed by rivers, surrounded by gardens and trees, and flanked by the sea with its deep harbors,"

"small cakes of gold or silver, earning him this name. The city also contains the tomb of the learned jurist Nur al-Din al-Kurlani and the tomb of jurist Ala al-Din al-Kurmani, both places appearing blessed and radiant, located near the Qibla of the prayer area, with numerous graves of virtuous men of great benefit. Among its renowned scholars is the virtuous Sheikh Mahmoud al-Kaaba, one of the foremost pious figures. People claim he subsists by miraculous means, as he possesses no wealth. He appeared, feeding those who came and went, giving gold, silver, and garments, and many miracles were attributed to him,"

"then listed the names. They are Al-Juryan, Al-Tariq, Al-Dhayal, Thugatfan, Qabis, Wattab, Amudan, Al-Failaq, Al-Mishba, Al-Dharu, Thugariyah, Al-Dhiyah, and Al-Nur. The Jew confirmed, By God, those are their names. The story of Joseph and his brothers contains signs for those who ask. When they said, Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we while we are a clan, they believed their father was in error. They plotted to kill Joseph or cast him out so their father's attention would be solely on them. However, one of them suggested, Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the"

"not say, It is not for us to speak of this. Exalted are you. This is a great slander, as Allah says in Surah An-Nur. Now, regarding the punishment mentioned in the verse, And it is not far from the wrongdoers, from Surah Hud, scholars have debated its implications. Some argue that the perpetrator of the act of the people of Lot should be stoned, whether married or not. This was asserted by al-Shafi'i, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, and many other scholars. They cited the hadith where the messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said, Whoever you find performing the act of the people of Lot,"

"And Allah guides whom Light Points to the Lamp and Fragrance to the Flowers to a straight path. Surah An-Nur 24:46. Light points to the lamp and fragrance to the flowers. He said, may God be pleased with him and grant him satisfaction: The first thing a wise person examines is the nature of his own self and its composition, then all creatures and creations, deducing from them their Creator and Originator, for in craftsmanship is a sign of the craftsman, and in perfect ability is a sign pointing to the wise doer, for all things exist through Him."

"goodness continue in their primordial nature, to whom He sends His messengers and reveals His books that accord with their nature and reason, adding light upon light. Allah guides whom He wills to His light. Once this is understood, among the attributes of divinity is prostration. Whoever prostrates to another has likened the creature to the Creator. Likewise reliance, whoever relies on another has likened the creature to the Creator. Repentance is another, whoever repents to another has likened them to the Creator."

"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 of revelation, and this is the state of the one possessed of a living, alert heart. Ibn al-Qayyim said: we have already set forth the secrets and lessons contained in this verse in the book The Gathering of the Islamic Armies for the Assault upon the Deniers and the Jahmiyya."

"the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. 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, upon which are waves, over which are clouds."

"children divert you from the remembrance of Allah, and whoever does that, then those are the losers. And he says in Surah An-Nur, Men whom neither commerce nor sale distract from the remembrance of Allah. Chapter on Qadla, which entails perfect and ultimate love. Qadla represents the perfection and ultimate form of love, where the lover's heart is entirely devoted to the beloved, leaving no room for anything else."

"اللّٰه sent His messengers as reminders and awakeners, perfecting this readiness with the light of revelation and faith. 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."