وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى ٱللَّهِ بِإِذْنِهِۦ وَسِرَاجًا مُّنِيرًا ٤٦
And one who invites to Allāh, by His permission, and an illuminating lamp.
Quran verses about Light
النور
20 verses in 14 surahs · 7 subtopics
The revealed scriptures are a light, and the aim of the heavenly messages is to bring people out of darkness into light: these two ideas lead the verses gathered here. They also affirm that light and darkness are not equal, describe the moon as a light and the sun as a lamp, and mention the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as an illuminating lamp and Allah as the Light of the heavens and the earth.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 20
- Bringing people out of darkness into light is the aim of the heavenly messages 5
- The illuminating lamp: Muhammad ﷺ 1
- The moon is a light and the sun a lamp 2
- Light and darkness are not equal 3
- Allah will perfect His light, though the disbelievers dislike it 1
- Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth 1
- The revealed scriptures are a light 8
The illuminating lamp: Muhammad ﷺ · 1 verse
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.