النُّورُ
The Light
An-Nur
The Light
The One who illuminates the heavens and earth and places the light of faith in the hearts of believers.
Nûr 24:35
Virtue
An-Nur declares that Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth—the source of all light in existence. In Surah an-Nur 24:35 He says: 'Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth,' followed by an extended likeness in which this light is described through the parable of a lamp. An-Nur is not material light; it is the light of truth, of guidance, of iman. The servant who reflects on this name wishes their heart to be illumined by Allah's light; the Prophet's (peace be upon him) du'a—'O Allah, place light in my heart, my tongue, my ear, my eye…'—expresses this longing.
Related Hadith
When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) stood for night prayer, he used to pray: 'O Allah, place light in my heart, light in my tongue, light in my sight, light in my hearing, light on my right, light on my left, light above me, light below me, light before me, light behind me. O Allah, grant me light.'
[Buhârî, Daavât, no. 6316]
