al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi Daw al-Kitab wa al-Sunna

al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi Daw al-Kitab wa al-Sunna (Light and Darknesses in Light of the Book and the Sunna) is a concise treatise by the Saudi scholar Saeed bin Wahf al-Qahtani (d. 1440 AH / 2018 CE) examining the textual depictions and spiritual meanings of divine light and darkness in Islamic scripture al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi D…+1.

Background and Composition

The author completed the treatise on the morning of Tuesday, 16 Shawwal 1419 AH al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi D…. In his introduction, al-Qahtani notes that Allah sent revelation to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as a life-giving spirit and illuminating guidance to lead mankind out of the depths of ignorance, disbelief, and doubtful matters into the light of knowledge, faith, and righteous character al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi D…. The work was composed to provide a structured overview of the textual occurrences of "light" (al-nur) and "darknesses" (al-zulumat), intending to encourage seeking divine illumination and warn against spiritual darkness al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi D…+1.

Structure and Content

The treatise is divided into two primary sections (mabhaths), grounding its explanations in classical Quranic commentaries and hadith scholarship al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi D…+1:

• Section One: Light and Darknesses in the Noble Quran (al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi al-Kitab al-Karim): This section collects and interprets Quranic verses mentioning light and darkness al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi D…+1. It analyzes key allegories, such as the parables of the hypocrites in Surah al-Baqarah—specifically the parable of the kindler of fire whose light is extinguished and the parable of the storm filled with darkness, thunder, and lightning al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi D…+1. In explaining these verses, al-Qahtani quotes classical commentators, including al-Tabari, al-Baghawi, Ibn Kathir, and Ibn al-Qayyim al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi D…+1.
• Section Two: Light and Darknesses in the Prophetic Sunnah (al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi al-Sunnah al-Nabawiyyah): This section gathers prophetic traditions regarding light and warnings against darkness al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi D…+1. Among the texts examined is the Prophet's ﷺ supplication when heading out for the night prayer: اللهم اجعل في قلبي نورًا، وفي لساني نورًا، وفي سمعي نورًا، وفي بصري نورًا... ("O Allah, place light in my heart, light on my tongue, light in my hearing, light in my sight..."), accompanied by commentaries from scholars such as Ibn al-Athir, al-Nawawi, and al-Qurtubi al-Nur wa al-Zulumat fi D….