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Quran 24:35 – Understanding God Through An Example & Quran 42:11
How to understand 24:35 (Example of Allah’s light) in reference to 42:11 (There is nothing like Him).
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. His light1 is like a niche in which there is a lamp, the lamp is in a crystal, the crystal is like a shining star, lit from ˹the oil of˺ a blessed olive tree, ˹located˺ neither to the east nor the west,2 whose oil would almost glow, even without being touched by fire. Light upon light! Allah guides whoever He wills to His light. And Allah sets forth parables for humanity. For Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.
He made mates for you from among yourselves––and for the animals too––so that you may multiply. There is nothing like Him: He is the All Hearing, the All Seeing. The Originator of the heavens and the earth, He has appointed for you pairs of your own kind, and pairs also of cattle. Thus does He multiply you.
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Quran 24:35 – Understanding God Through An Example & Quran 42:11
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This is an allegory, not a description of likeness. This verse does not tell that God is like a light, rather, it tells that His remembrance in a believer’s heart is like a light in the niche, and the verse then goes on. for a complete explanation read the following through the link given.
https://www.javedahmedghamidi.org/#!/quran?chapter=24¶graph=18&type=Ghamidi
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