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| 1. [24:35] | Allahu nooru alssamawatiwaal-ardi mathalu noorihi kamishkatin feehamisbahun almisbahu fee zujajatinalzzujajatu kaannaha kawkabun durriyyunyooqadu min shajaratin mubarakatin zaytoonatin lasharqiyyatin wala gharbiyyatin yakadu zaytuhayudee-o walaw lam tamsas-hu narun noorun AAalanoorin yahdee Allahu linoorihi man yashao wayadribuAllahu al-amthala lilnnasi waAllahubikulli shay-in AAaleemun |  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 عليماللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ الْمِصْبَاحُ فِي زُجَاجَةٍ الزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ يُوقَدُ مِن شَجَرَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ زَيْتُونَةٍ لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ نُّورٌ عَلَى نُورٍ يَهْدِي اللَّهُ لِنُورِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ وَيَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | اللہ آسمانوں اور زمین کا نور ہے، اس کے نور کی مثال (جو نورِ محمدی صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی شکل میں دنیا میں روشن ہے) اس طاق (نما سینۂ اقدس) جیسی ہے جس میں چراغِ (نبوت روشن) ہے؛ (وہ) چراغ، فانوس (قلبِ محمدی صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) میں رکھا ہے۔ (یہ) فانوس (نورِ الٰہی کے پرتَو سے اس قدر منور ہے) گویا ایک درخشندہ ستارہ ہے (یہ چراغِ نبوت) جو زیتون کے مبارک درخت سے (یعنی عالم قدس کے بابرکت رابطہ وحی سے یا انبیاء و رسل ہی کے مبارک شجرۂ نبوت سے) روشن ہوا ہے نہ (فقط) شرقی ہے اور نہ غربی (بلکہ اپنے فیضِ نور کی وسعت میں عالم گیر ہے) ۔ ایسا معلوم ہوتا ہے کہ اس کا تیل (خود ہی) چمک رہا ہے اگرچہ ابھی اسے (وحی ربّانی اور معجزاتِ آسمانی کی) آگ نے چھوا بھی نہیں، (وہ) نور کے اوپر نور ہے (یعنی نورِ وجود پر نورِ نبوت گویا وہ ذات دوہرے نور کا پیکر ہے)، اللہ جسے چاہتا ہے اپنے نور (کی معرفت) تک پہنچا دیتا ہے، اور اللہ لوگوں (کی ہدایت) کے لئے مثالیں بیان فرماتا ہے، اور اللہ ہر چیز سے خوب آگاہ ہے | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The Parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp: the Lamp enclosed in Glass: the glass as it were a brilliant star: Lit from a blessed Tree, an Olive, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil is well-nigh luminous, though fire scarce touched it: Light upon Light! Allah doth guide whom He will to His Light: Allah doth set forth Parables for men: and Allah doth know all things.
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| Ahmed Ali | الله آسمانوں اور زمین کا نور ہے اس کے نور کی مثال ایسی ہے جیسے طاق میں چراغ ہو چراغ شیشے کی قندیل میں ہے قندیل گویا کہ موتی کی طرح چمکتا ہوا ستارا ہے زیتون کے مبارک درخت سے روشن کیا جاتا ہے نہ مشرق کی طرف ہے اور نہ مغرب کی طرف اس کا تیل قریب ہے کہ روشن ہوجائے اگرچہ اسے آگ نے نہ چھوا ہو روشنی ہے الله جسے چاہتا ہے اپنی روشنی کی راہ دکھاتا ہے اور الله کے لیے مثالیں بیان فرماتا ہے اور الله ہر چیز کا جاننے والا ہے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | اللہ نور ہے آسمانوں اور زمینوں کا، اس کے نور کی مثال ایسی جیسے ایک طاق کہ اس میں چراغ ہے وہ چراغ ایک فانوس میں ہے وہ فانوس گویا ایک ستارہ ہے موتی سا چمکتا روشن ہوتا ہے برکت والے پیڑ زیتون سے جو نہ پورب کا نہ پچھم کا قریب ہے کہ اس کا تیل بھڑک اٹھے اگرچہ اسے آگ نہ چھوئے نور پر نور ہے اللہ اپنے نور کی راہ بتاتا ہے جسے چاہتا ہے، اور اللہ مثالیں بیان فرماتا ہے لوگوں کے لیے، اور اللہ سب کچھ جانتا ہے، | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اللہ نُور ہے آسمانوں کا اور زمین کا۔ مثال اس کے نور کی ایسی ہے جیسے ایک طاق ہو جس میں رکھا ہو چراغ۔ یہ چراغ ایک فانوس میں ہو اور یہ فانوس ایسا ہو جیسے ایک ستارہ موتی کی طرح چمکتا ہُوا جو روشن کیا جاتا ہو زیتون کے مبارک درخت (کے تیل) سے جو نہ شرقی ہے اور نہ غربی قریب ہے کہ اس کا تیل بھڑک اُٹھے خواہ نہ چھوئے اُسے آگ۔ روشنی پر روشنی۔ رہنمائی عطا فرماتا ہے اللہ اپنے نُور کی جسے چاہے۔ اور بیان کرتا ہے اللہ یہ مثالیں لوگوں کے لیے۔ اور اللہ ہرچیز کو خُوب جانتا ہے۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | خدا آسمانوں اور زمین کا نور ہے۔ اس کے نور کی مثال ایسی ہے کہ گویا ایک طاق ہے جس میں چراغ ہے۔ اور چراغ ایک قندیل میں ہے۔ اور قندیل (ایسی صاف شفاف ہے کہ) گویا موتی کا سا چمکتا ہوا تارہ ہے اس میں ایک مبارک درخت کا تیل جلایا جاتا ہے (یعنی) زیتون کہ نہ مشرق کی طرف ہے نہ مغرب کی طرف۔ (ایسا معلوم ہوتا ہے کہ) اس کا تیل خواہ آگ اسے نہ بھی چھوئے جلنے کو تیار ہے (پڑی) روشنی پر روشنی (ہو رہی ہے) خدا اپنے نور سے جس کو چاہتا ہے سیدھی راہ دکھاتا ہے۔ اور خدا نے (جو مثالیں) بیان فرماتا ہے (تو) لوگوں کے (سمجھانے کے) لئے اور خدا ہر چیز سے واقف ہے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | اللہ روشنی ہے آسمانوں اور زمین کی مثال اس کی روشنی کی جیسے ایک طاق اس میں ہو ایک چراغ وہ چراغ دھرا ہو ایک شیشہ میں وہ شیشہ ہے جیسے ایک تارہ چمکتا ہوا تیل جلتا ہے اس میں ایک برکت کے درخت کا وہ زیتون ہے نہ مشرق کی طرف ہے اور نہ مغرب کی طرف قریب ہے اس ک | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | اللہ آسمانوں اور زمین کا نور ہے (کائنات میں) اس کے نور کی مثال ایسی ہے جیسے ایک طاق میں چراغ رکھا ہوا ہو، چراغ ایک فانوس میں ہو، فانوس کا حال یہ ہو کہ جیسے موتی کی طرح چمکتا ہوا تارا، اور وہ چراغ زیتون کے ایک ایسے مبارک درخت کے تیل سے روشن کیا جاتا ہو جو شرقی ہو نہ غربی، جس کا تیل آپ ہی آپ بھڑکا پڑتا ہو چاہے آگ اس کو نہ لگے، (اِس طرح) روشنی پر روشنی (بڑھنے کے تمام اسباب جمع ہو گئے ہوں) اللہ اپنے نور کی طرف جس کی چاہتا ہے رہنمائی فرماتا ہے، وہ لوگوں کو مثالوں سے بات سمجھاتا ہے، وہ ہر چیز سے خوب واقف ہے | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | God (is) the skies'/space's and the earth's/Planet Earth's light, His light's example/proverb (is) as/like a niche in it a light/lamp, the light/lamp (is) in a clear and transparent glass container , the clear and transparent glass container is as though it (is) a pearly/luminous star/planet, (it) is being ignited/lit from a blessed tree, an olive not eastern and not western, its oil is about to/almost to lighten/illuminate, and even if fire did not touch it. Light on/over light, God guides to His light whom He wills/wants , and God gives the examples/proverbs to the people, and God (is) with every thing knowledgeable. | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The Parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp: the Lamp enclosed in Glass: the glass as it were a brilliant star: Lit from a blessed Tree, an Olive, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil is well-nigh luminous, though fire scarce touched it: Light upon Light! Allah doth guide whom He will to His Light: Allah doth set forth Parables for men: and Allah doth know all things. | ||||||
| Pickthal | Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The similitude of His light is as a niche wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in a glass. The glass is as it were a shining star. (This lamp is) kindled from a blessed tree, an olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself) though no fire touched it. Light upon light. Allah guideth unto His light whom He will. And Allah speaketh to mankind in allegories, for Allah is Knower of all things. | ||||||
| Arberry | God is the Light of the heavens and the earth; the likeness of His Light is as a niche wherein is a lamp (the lamp in a glass, the glass as it were a glittering star) kindled from a Blessed Tree, an olive that is neither of the East nor of the West whose oil wellnigh would shine, even if no fire touched it; Light upon Light; (God guides to His Light whom He will.) (And God strikes similitudes for men, and God has knowledge of everything.) | ||||||
| Shakir | Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth; a likeness of His light is as a niche in which is a lamp, the lamp is in a glass, (and) the glass is as it were a brightly shining star, lit from a blessed olive-tree, neither eastern nor western, the oil whereof almost gives light though fire touch it not-- light upon light-- Allah guides to His light whom He pleases, and Allah sets forth parables for men, and Allah is Cognizant of all things. | ||||||
| Sarwar | (This niche) is in the houses that God has declared to be highly respected and His Name be mentioned therein in glory in the morning and evening | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things. | ||||||
| Malik | Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche, in which there is a lamp, the lamp is enclosed in crystal, the crystal is of a starlike brilliance, it is lit with the olive oil from a blessed olive tree which is neither eastern nor western, its very oil would almost be luminous though no fire touched it -as though all the means of increasing Light upon Light are provided Allah guides to His Light whom He pleases. Allah cites such parables to make His message clear to the people; and Allah has knowledge of everything.[35] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth. A likeness of His light is as a pillar on which is a lamp -- the lamp is in a glass, the glass is as it were a brightly shining star -- lit from a blessed olive-tree, neither eastern nor western, the oil whereof gives light, though fire touch it not -- light upon light. Allah hides to His light whom He pleases. And Allah sets forth parables for men, and Allah is Knower of all things -- | ||||||
| Free Minds | God is the Light of the heavens and the Earth. The example of His light is like a concave mirror within a lamp, the lamp is within a glass, the glass is like a radiant planet, which is lit from a blessed olive tree that is neither of the east nor of the west, its oil nearly gives off light even if not touched by fire. Light upon light, God guides to His light whom He pleases. And God sets forth parables for mankind, and God is aware of all things. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | Allah is the Lighter of the heavens and the earth. The example of His Light is like a tube, in which there is a wick. The wick is in a lamp and the lamp is as a glittering planet kindled from a Blessed Tree, an olive that is neither of the East nor of the West. Its oil would almost shine forth though no fire touched it. Light upon light; Allah guides to His Light whom He will. Allah strikes parables for people. Allah has knowledge of all things. | ||||||
| George Sale | God is the light of heaven and earth: The similitude of his light is as a niche in a wall, wherein a lamp is placed, and the lamp inclosed in a case of glass; the glass appears as it were a shining star. It is lighted with the oil of a blessed tree, an olive neither of the east, nor of the west: It wanteth little but that the oil thereof would give light, although no fire touched it. This is light added unto light: God will direct unto his light whom He pleaseth. God propoundeth parables unto men; for God knoweth all things. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | God is the LIGHT of the Heavens and of the Earth. His Light is like a niche in which is a lamp-the lamp encased in glass-the glass, as it were, a glistening star. From a blessed tree is it lighted, the olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil w | ||||||
| Asad | God is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His light is, as it were, [The particle ka ("as if" or "as it were") prefixed to a noun is called kaf at-tashbih ("the letter kaf pointing to a resemblance [of one thing to another]" or "indicating a metaphor"). In the above context it alludes to the impossibility of defining God even by means of a metaphor or a parable - for, since "there is nothing like unto Him" (42:11, there is also "nothing that could he compared with Him" 112:4. Hence, the parable of "the light of God" is not meant to express His reality - which is inconceivable to any created being and, therefore, inexpressible in any human language - but only to allude to the illumination which He, who is the Ultimate Truth, bestows upon the mind and the feelings of all who are willing to be guided. Tabari, Baghawi and lbn Kathir quote Ibn Abbas and lbn Masud as saying in this context: "It is the parable of His light in the heart of a believer."] that of a niche containing a lamp; the lamp is [enclosed] in glass, the glass [shining] like a radiant star: [The "lamp" is the revelation which God grants to His prophets and which is reflected in the believer's heart - the "niche" of the above parable (Ubayy ibn Kab, as quoted by Tabari) - after being received and consciously grasped by his reason ("the glass [shining brightly] like a radiant star"): for it is through reason alone that true faith can find its way into the heart of man.] [a lamp] lit from a blessed tree - an olive-tree that is neither of the east nor of the west [It would seem that this is an allusion to the organic continuity of all divine revelation which, starting like a tree from one "root" or proposition - the statement of God's existence and uniqueness - grows steadily throughout man's spiritual history, branching out into a splendid variety of religious experience, thus endlessly widening the range of man's perception of the truth. The association of this concept with the olive-tree apparently arises from the fact that this particular kind of tree is characteristic of the lands in which most of the prophetic precursors of the Quranic message lived, namely, the lands to the east of the Mediterranean: but since all true revelation flows from the Infinite Being, it is "neither of the east nor of the west" - and especially so the revelation of the Quran, which, being addressed to all mankind, is universal in its goal as well.] - the oil whereof [is so bright that it] would well-nigh give light [of itself] even though fire had not touched it: light upon light! [The essence of the Quranic message is described elsewhere as "clear [in itself] and clearly showing the truth" (cf. note on 12:1) and it is, I believe, this aspect of the Quran that the above sentence alludes to. Its message gives light because it proceeds from God; but it would well-nigh give light [of itself] even though fire had not touched it": i.e., even though one may be unaware that it has been "touched by the fire" of divine revelation, its inner consistency, truth and wisdom ought to be self-evident to anyone who approaches it in the light of his reason and without prejudice.] God guides unto His light him that wills [to be guided]; [Although most of the commentators read the above phrase in the sense of "God guides unto His light whomever He wills", Zamakhshari gives it the sense adopted in my rendering (both being syntactically permissible).] and [to this end] God propounds parables unto men, since God [alone] has full knowledge of all things. [I.e., because of their complexity, certain truths can be conveyed to man only by means of parables or allegories: see first and the last notes on 3:7.] | ||||||
| Khalifa** | GOD is the light of the heavens and the earth. The allegory of His light is that of a concave mirror behind a lamp that is placed inside a glass container. The glass container is like a bright, pearl-like star. The fuel thereof is supplied from a blessed oil-producing tree, that is neither eastern, nor western. Its oil is almost self- radiating; needs no fire to ignite it. Light upon light. GOD guides to His light whoever wills (to be guided). GOD thus cites the parables for the people. GOD is fully aware of all things. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is as (if there were) a niche and within it a lamp, the lamp is in glass, the glass as it were a brilliant star, lit from a blessed tree, an olive, neither of the east (i.e. neither it gets sun-rays only in the morning) nor of the west (i.e. nor it gets sun-rays only in the afternoon, but it is exposed to the sun all day long), whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself), though no fire touched it. Light upon Light! Allah guides to His Light whom He wills. And Allah sets forth parables for mankind, and Allah is All-Knower of everything. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. (And the Qur'an is the Light of Allah (5:15), (42:52)). The example of His Light (the Qur'an) is that of a lamp that is placed inside a niche enclosed in glass that shines like a radiant star. This lamp is kindled from a blessed tree - olive - neither of the East nor of the West. Its Light issues forth in all directions. The oil glows by itself even though no fire has touched it. Light upon Light. Allah guides to His Light anyone who seeks guidance. And Allah sets forth allegories for mankind. And Allah does know all things (and how to make you understand that light needs no aid to show itself (20:51), (41:42)). | ||||||
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