The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 248
248 Essence of Islam-1 کردست سیم خالص قلب سیاه مارا تا بر دلم نظر شد از مهر ماه مارا هر چند می زنند این اغیار راه مارا لطف عمیم دلبر ہر دم مرا بخواند در کوئے دلستانم چوں خاک کو شب و روز دیگر نشان چه باشد اقبال و جاه مارا 148 [Surmah Chashm Āryā, Rūķānī Khazā'in, Vol. 2, pp. 232-301, footnote] The Holy Qur'an has set this matter out in an excellent allegory, which we produce below and which is a fine piece of Qur'anic exegesis and is of crucial importance for the final understanding of the present discussion. اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكُوةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحُ الْمِصْبَاحُ فِي زُجَاجَةٍ الزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ يُوقَدُ مِن شَجَرَةٍ مُبْرَكَةٍ زَيْتُونَةٍ لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارُ نُورٌ عَلَى نُورٍ يَهْدِى اللَّهُ لِنُورِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيَضْرِبُ اللهُ الْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ ، وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ 149 (Part Number: 18) This means that: Allah is the light of heavens and the earth, that is to say, every light that is visible in the heights or in the depths, whether in souls or in bodies, whether personal or acquired, whether overt or covert, whether inner or external, is a bounty of His grace. This is an indication that the general grace of the Lord of the worlds encompasses everything and that nothing is with- out His grace. He is the source of all grace and the Cause of causes of all lights and the Fountainhead of all 148 When our moon cast a glance of love at our heart, Our dark heart was transmuted into pure silver. Every moment the all-encompassing grace of my beloved continues to invite; Although who are not of us continue to bar the way. Day or night, I lie like dust in my beloved's lane; What other sign could there be of our good fortune and honour! [Publisher] 149 al-Nūr, 24:36 [Publisher]