allah is the light of the heavens and the earth his light may be likened a lamp in a niche the lamp is in a glass shade the glass shade is like a glittering star and lamp is lit with the olive oil of a blessed tree which is neither eastern nor western its oil is as if it were going to shine forth by itself though no fire touched it light upon light allah guides to his light whomever he wills. he cites parables to make the message clear to the people he has perfect knowledge of everything.
الله نور السماوات والأرض مثل نوره كمشكاة فيها مصباح المصباح في زجاجة الزجاجة كأنها كوكب دري يوقد من شجرة مباركة زيتونة لا شرقية ولا غربية يكاد زيتها يضيء ولو لم تمسسه نار نور على نور يهدي الله لنوره من يشاء ويضرب الله الأمثال للناس والله بكل شيء عليم