or as darkness on a vast abysmal sea. there covereth him a wave above which is a wave above which is a cloud. layer upon layer of darkness. when he holdeth out his hand he scarce can see it. and he for whom allah hath not appointed light for him there is no light.
أو كظلمات في بحر لجي يغشاه موج من فوقه موج من فوقه سحاب ظلمات بعضها فوق بعض إذا أخرج يده لم يكد يراها ومن لم يجعل الله له نورا فما له من نور