As the source of all good is the Pure Essence of Allah...
As the source of all good is the Pure Essence of Allah, and the main pre-condition of understanding of monotheism is focusing on this very reality, the Qur’an adds immediately that all of these are achieved in accordance with the permission of people’s Lord: “…by their Lord’s permission…” To clarify the issue further for the direction towards enlightenment, the Qur’an implies that this enlightenment of faith is in the path of the Lord, the Dear and the Praised One.
The Lord Whose Glory is a sign of His Power; and His Praised state is a sign of His unlimited favours and blessings. The verse says: “…into the way of the Mighty, the Praised (One).” Explanations To bring people out of darkness into the light has been repeated several times in the Qur’an.
At times, this act is attributed to Allah: “…Allah is the Guardian of those who have faith; He brings them out of the darkness into the light…” [^1] Sometimes, this is attributed to the prophets: “…‘Bring forth your people from the darkness into the light…” [^2] At other times, it is attributed to the Book, like the verse under discussion.
Using metaphors of profanity, disunity, ignorance and skepticism as well as paganism, described as “ darkness ”, is for the sake that man in these cases is amazed, like the time when he is in darkness. Light is the means for seeing, awakening, movement, guidance and development, as they are all included in the celestial Book and the way of Allah. The Qur’an is not adequate in itself; the Divine leader is also necessary for guiding the people as well.
The philosophy underlying the revelation of the celestial Books, and the prophetic mission of the prophets are concerned with the salvation of mankind from the darknesses: from the darkness of ignorance into the light of knowledge; from the darkness of profanity into the light of faith; from the darkness of disparity into the light of unity, and finally from the darkness of sin into the light of virtue.