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The Verse of Light (Arabic: آیة النور, romanized: āyat an-nūr) is the 35th verse of the 24th surah of the Quran . It has often been closely associated with Sufi thought, primarily because of al-Ghazali's commentary on it, entitled Mishkat al-Anwar (Niche of the Lights). [1]
Double-page from the Qur'an with chapter heading and the first five verses of the sura An-Nur (left side). Iran, 1186. An-Nur [1] (Arabic: النور, romanized: an-nūr, lit. 'The Light') is the 24th chapter of the Quran with 64 verses. The surah takes its name, An Nur, from verse 35. [2]
The commentary, probably written toward the end of the author's life, interprets this verse and a related hadith from a Sufi perspective. Among other things, it describes the metaphysics of light and the relationship between divine light and the human soul. It is written in terse language and cites numerous Quranic passages in its argument.
Nūr (Arabic: النور) is a term in Islamic context referring to the "cold light of the night" or "heatless light" i.e. the light of the moon. This light is used as a symbol for "God's guidance" and "knowledge", a symbol of mercy in contrast to Nar, which refers to the diurnal solar "hot light" i.e. fire. [1] In the Quran, God is stated to be "the light (Nūr) of the heavens and the earth ...
Misbah (Arabic: مصباح, romanized: Miṣbāḥ) or Musbah is a Muslim Arabic name meaning "lamp" or "light". [1] This name has originated from The Qur'an from Ayatu-n-Nur, also known as the Ayat of light, from the following verse: "God is the Light of the heavens and the earth.
The Throne Verse (Arabic: آيَة ٱلْكُرْسِيّ, romanized: Ayāh al-Kursī [a]) is the 255th verse of the second chapter of the Quran, al-Baqara 2:255. In this verse, God introduces Himself to mankind and says nothing and nobody is comparable to God. [2] [3] Considered the greatest [4] [5] and one of the most well-known verses of the ...
The Quran mentions the throne some 25 times (33 times as Al-ʽArsh), such as in verse 10:3 and 23:116: Surely your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days, then subjugated the Throne, conducting every affair. None can intercede except by His permission. That is Allah—your Lord, so worship Him ˹alone˺.
Surahs in the Qur'an are not arranged in the chronological order of revelation [14] because order of wahy or chronological order of revelation is not a part of Quran but according to Aisha: "Muhammed always recited the Quran in Chronological order even in prayer" and there are many verses on arrangement of Quran e.g. Surah Furqhan Verse 32 ...