Al-Asma al-Husna
An-Nur: meaning, transliteration and explanation
The Light of the heavens and the earth, the giver of the light of guidance
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Arabic
النُّور
- Transliteration
- an-Nūr
- Meaning
- An-Nur means the Light of the heavens and the earth, the one who gives light to creation and illuminates hearts with the light of guidance. He is the source both of the light that visibly illuminates the universe and of the spiritual light that illuminates hearts with faith and knowledge. Without His light, neither does the eye see nor does the heart find the truth.
In the Quran
«"Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth (An-Nur)..."»
Surah An-Nur, 35Explanation
The light of guidance
The Quran states: "Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth" (An-Nur, 35). Allah guides whom He wills to His light, to faith and the right path. The heart's passage from darkness into light is likewise His favor (Al-Baqarah, 257).
Seeking the light
A person draws near to Allah's light through knowledge, faith, and worship. The Quran itself is also a light (Al-Ma'idah, 15). A servant who grasps this name turns to Allah so that his heart may be illuminated, and flees the darkness of sin.
Sources
This page is based on Quran verses and authentic hadith sources.
- QuranSurah An-Nur, 35
This verse states that Allah is An-Nur, the Light of the heavens and the earth.
Allah's bringing believers out of darkness into light occurs in this verse.
- Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"
Academic source for the explanation of the name Nur.
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What does the name An-Nur mean?
An-Nur means Allah who is the Light of the heavens and the earth, gives light to creation, and illuminates hearts with the light of guidance.What does Allah's light mean?
Both the visible light that illuminates the universe and the spiritual light that illuminates hearts with faith and knowledge. The Quran itself is also a light (Al-Ma'idah, 15).