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An-Nur 24:35 ۞ الله نور السماوات والارض مثل نوره كمشكاة فيها مصباح المصباح في زجاجة الزجاجة كانها كوكب دري يوقد من شجرة مباركة زيتونة لا شرقية ولا غربية يكاد زيتها يضيء ولو لم تمسسه نار نور على نور يهدي الله لنوره من يشاء ويضرب الله الامثال للناس والله بكل شيء عليم ٣٥

24:35
۞ ٱللَّهُ
نُورُ
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
مَثَلُ
نُورِهِۦ
كَمِشۡكَوٰةٖ
فِيهَا
مِصۡبَاحٌۖ
ٱلۡمِصۡبَاحُ
فِي
زُجَاجَةٍۖ
ٱلزُّجَاجَةُ
كَأَنَّهَا
كَوۡكَبٞ
دُرِّيّٞ
يُوقَدُ
مِن
شَجَرَةٖ
مُّبَٰرَكَةٖ
زَيۡتُونَةٖ
لَّا
شَرۡقِيَّةٖ
وَلَا
غَرۡبِيَّةٖ
يَكَادُ
زَيۡتُهَا
يُضِيٓءُ
وَلَوۡ
لَمۡ
تَمۡسَسۡهُ
نَارٞۚ
نُّورٌ
عَلَىٰ
نُورٖۚ
يَهۡدِي
ٱللَّهُ
لِنُورِهِۦ
مَن
يَشَآءُۚ
وَيَضۡرِبُ
ٱللَّهُ
ٱلۡأَمۡثَٰلَ
لِلنَّاسِۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
بِكُلِّ
شَيۡءٍ
عَلِيمٞ
٣٥
Allāh is the Light1 of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light2 is like a niche within which is a lamp;3 the lamp is within glass, 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. Allāh guides to His light whom He wills. And Allāh presents examples for the people, and Allāh is Knowing of all things.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

The Parable of the Light of Allah

`Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said:

اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ

(Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth.) means, the Guide of the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth. Ibn Jurayj said: "Mujahid and Ibn `Abbas said concerning the A

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The Parable of the Light of Allah

`Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said:

اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ

(Allah is the Light of the he

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Chapter 24, Page 354, Juz 18

35. Allāh is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp; the lamp is within glass, 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. Allāh guides to His light whom He wills. And Allāh presents examples for the people, and Allāh is Knowing of all things.

- Saheeh International

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