The Holy Quran 5:16 — Surah Al-Ma'idah

Arabic text

يَهْدِى بِهِ ٱللَّهُ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ رِضْوَٰنَهُۥ سُبُلَ ٱلسَّلَـٰمِ وَيُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذْنِهِۦ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

Translation

...by which Allaah guides to the paths of peace those who seek His pleasure, and removes them from a multitude of darkness into light by His order; and guides them to the straight path (of eternal salvation).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Perhaps by “light” (نور) is meant the Prophet ﷺ himself, and by “a clear Book” (کتاب مبین) the Noble Quran. That is, say to the Jews and the Christians who, having lost the light of divine revelation, are stumbling about in the darkness of whims and opinions and in the pits of mutual discord and dissension, from which in their present state there is no…

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