God's light 24:35
đGod's light.
đGod's Message: a Universal Light.
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24:35 God is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a concave mirror within a lamp, the lamp is within a glass, the glass is like a radiant planet, which is lit from a blessed olive tree that is neither of the east nor of the west, its oil nearly radiates light even if not touched by fire. Light upon light. God guides to His light those whom He pleases. God sets forth parables for mankind; God is aware of all things.
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‘Advisory’ in 24:34 = God’s Light = Divinely originated Light = Divine Revelation = The Qur'an. 5:15, 20:51, 41:42, 42:52
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This example highlights some of the main characteristics of the Quran. God is the source of enlightenment (light). The Quran radiates God's message (lamp). It has a transparent language (glass), reflecting a small portion of divine knowledge (radiant planet). Its message is universal; not limited to any language, race, or geography (neither of the east nor of the west). Those with open eyes may get its message even without showing much effort (gives off light even if not touched by fire). It has meaning inside meaning, message inside message (light upon light). Receiving its message is a blessing and its teacher is God Himself (God guides whomever/whoever wish(es) to His light). The word nur (light), in the normative case, occurs 33 times and is never used in plural from in the Quran, while its antonym is always used in its plural form, zulumat (darknesses), in 23 occurrences, and never in singular form. This implies singularity of the source of truth, which is God, and diversity of the sources of falsehood, which could be Satan, polytheist clergymen, ignorance, peer pressure, wrong choices, acquired weaknesses and addictions, etc.
(đĩ Extra Note:-According to the Bible, God created the light first (Genesis 1:3 ). Light is also used as a metaphor for divine enlightenment or instruction (Psalms 119:105; Isaiah 8:20 ; Matthew 4:16 ; Matthew 5:16 ; John 5:35 ). God is described as "the Father of lights" (James 1:17 ). The Bible and its appendices use the light metaphor for many creatures too, such as John the Baptist (John 5:35 ), Jesus (Luke 2:32 ; John 1:7-9 ), his disciples, (Matthew 5:14 ), and angels/controllers (2 Corinthians 11:14 ).
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