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Ayat an-Nur (the Verse of Light) Qur’an 24:35
۞ ٱللَّهُ نُورُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِۦ كَمِشْكَوٰةٍۢ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ ۖ ٱلْمِصْبَاحُ فِى زُجَاجَةٍ ۖ ٱلزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌۭ دُرِّىٌّۭ يُوقَدُ مِن شَجَرَةٍۢ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍۢ زَيْتُونَةٍۢ لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍۢ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍۢ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِىٓءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌۭ ۚ نُّورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورٍۢ ۗ يَهْدِى ٱللَّهُ لِنُورِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَيَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْأَمْثَٰلَ لِلنَّاسِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌۭ
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.
Translation: Saheeh International. Brackets mark words added for clarity.
- Surah
- An-Nur (24)
- Verse
- 35 of 64
- Revealed
- Madani
- Juz
- 18
- Mushaf page
- 354
Word by word
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ۞ ٱللَّهُ | al-lahu | Allah |
| نُورُ | nūru | (is the) Light |
| ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ | l-samāwāti | (of) the heavens |
| وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ | wal-arḍi | and the earth |
| مَثَلُ | mathalu | (The) example |
| نُورِهِۦ | nūrihi | (of) His Light |
| كَمِشْكَوٰةٍۢ | kamish'katin | (is) like a niche |
| فِيهَا | fīhā | in it |
| مِصْبَاحٌ ۖ | miṣ'bāḥun | (is) a lamp |
| ٱلْمِصْبَاحُ | l-miṣ'bāḥu | the lamp |
| فِى | fī | (is) in |
| زُجَاجَةٍ ۖ | zujājatin | a glass |
| ٱلزُّجَاجَةُ | l-zujājatu | the glass |
| كَأَنَّهَا | ka-annahā | as if it were |
| كَوْكَبٌۭ | kawkabun | a star |
| دُرِّىٌّۭ | durriyyun | brilliant |
| يُوقَدُ | yūqadu | (which) is lit |
| مِن | min | from |
| شَجَرَةٍۢ | shajaratin | a tree |
| مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍۢ | mubārakatin | blessed |
| زَيْتُونَةٍۢ | zaytūnatin | an olive |
| لَّا | lā | not |
| شَرْقِيَّةٍۢ | sharqiyyatin | (of the) east |
| وَلَا | walā | and not |
| غَرْبِيَّةٍۢ | gharbiyyatin | (of the) west |
| يَكَادُ | yakādu | would almost |
| زَيْتُهَا | zaytuhā | its oil |
| يُضِىٓءُ | yuḍīu | glow |
| وَلَوْ | walaw | even if |
| لَمْ | lam | not |
| تَمْسَسْهُ | tamsashu | touched it |
| نَارٌۭ ۚ | nārun | fire |
| نُّورٌ | nūrun | Light |
| عَلَىٰ | ʿalā | upon |
| نُورٍۢ ۗ | nūrin | Light |
| يَهْدِى | yahdī | Allah guides |
| ٱللَّهُ | l-lahu | Allah guides |
| لِنُورِهِۦ | linūrihi | to His Light |
| مَن | man | whom |
| يَشَآءُ ۚ | yashāu | He wills |
| وَيَضْرِبُ | wayaḍribu | And Allah sets forth |
| ٱللَّهُ | l-lahu | And Allah sets forth |
| ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلَ | l-amthāla | the examples |
| لِلنَّاسِ ۗ | lilnnāsi | for the mankind |
| وَٱللَّهُ | wal-lahu | And Allah |
| بِكُلِّ | bikulli | of every |
| شَىْءٍ | shayin | thing |
| عَلِيمٌۭ | ʿalīmun | (is) All-Knower |
In context
The verses around 24:35 in An-Nur.
- 24:33وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ نِكَاحًا حَتَّىٰ يُغْنِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَبْتَغُونَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ إِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًۭا ۖ وَءَاتُوهُم مِّن مَّالِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۚ وَلَا تُكْرِهُوا۟ فَتَيَٰتِكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْبِغَآءِ إِنْ أَرَدْنَ تَحَصُّنًۭا لِّتَبْتَغُوا۟ عَرَضَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَمَن يُكْرِههُّنَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ إِكْرَٰهِهِنَّ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭBut let them who find not [the means for] marriage abstain [from sexual relations] until Allah enriches them from His bounty. And those who seek a contract [for eventual emancipation] from among whom your right hands possess - then make a contract with them if you know there is within them goodness and give them from the wealth of Allah which He has given you. And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, if they desire chastity, to seek [thereby] the temporary interests of worldly life. And if someone should compel them, then indeed, Allah is [to them], after their compulsion, Forgiving and Merciful.
- 24:34وَلَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ ءَايَٰتٍۢ مُّبَيِّنَٰتٍۢ وَمَثَلًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوْا۟ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَمَوْعِظَةًۭ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَAnd We have certainly sent down to you distinct verses and examples from those who passed on before you and an admonition for those who fear Allah.
- 24:36فِى بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ ٱللَّهُ أَن تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا ٱسْمُهُۥ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ فِيهَا بِٱلْغُدُوِّ وَٱلْءَاصَالِ[Such niches are] in mosques which Allah has ordered to be raised and that His name be mentioned therein; exalting Him within them in the morning and the evenings
- 24:37رِجَالٌۭ لَّا تُلْهِيهِمْ تِجَٰرَةٌۭ وَلَا بَيْعٌ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَإِقَامِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِيتَآءِ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِ ۙ يَخَافُونَ يَوْمًۭا تَتَقَلَّبُ فِيهِ ٱلْقُلُوبُ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرُ[Are] men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah and performance of prayer and giving of zakah. They fear a Day in which the hearts and eyes will [fearfully] turn about -
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