(Tafseer e Burhan Third Volume pg 811) Sura Noor ayah 35...

(Tafseer e Burhan Third Volume pg 811) Sura Noor ayah 35 "Allah is the light (noor) of the heavens and the earth; a likeness of His light is as a niche in which is a lamp, the lamp is in a glass, (and) the glass is as it were a brightly shining star, lit from a blessed olive-tree, neither eastern nor western, the oil whereof almost gives light though fire touch it not-- light upon light-- Allah guides to His light whom He pleases, and Allah sets forth parables for men, and Allah is Cognizant of all things" Muffassil bin Yassar narrates I asked Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) regarding this ayah of Allah.

Regarding "Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth" Imam (as) said, "Yes, Allah is like this." Then I asked about , "a likeness of His light". Imam (as) replied, "This is Muhammad (saw)." I said, "In which is a lamp". Imam (as) said, "This refers to the heart of Muhammad (saw)." I asked, "What is lamp?

What is its light?" Imam (as) replied, "The light of knowledge is in reference to the nabuwiat of Muha mmad (saw)." Then I asked regarding this ayah, "lit from a blessed olive tree neither of the east nor of the west." Imam (as) said, "This is in reference to Ameerul Momineen (asws).

It is not for any jewish or christain." Then I asked about this ayah, "Whose oil almost glows itself though no fire touch it" Imam (as) said, "This is in reference to Aal e Muhammad (as)." Then I asked about "noor upon noor" Imam (as) said, "This is in reference to Imams (as) after Imams (as)." (Maani ul Akbar pg 150) There is a narration from RasoolAllah (saw) regarding this saying of Allah, "Allah is the noor of the heavens and the earth" , RasoolAllah (saw) said, "Verily,O'Ali (asws)!

My name is Noor and You are the Noor of religion. Light is Hasan (as) and Hussain (as). Lamp is Ali (as) bin Hussain (as). Brightly shining star is Muhammad (as) bin Ali (as) bin Hussain (as). Jafar (as) bin Muhammad (as) is the olive tree. The blessed is Musa (as) bin Jafar (as). The oil is Ali (as) bin Musa (as) al Reza. Its light is Muhammad (as) bin Ali (as). The west is Ali (as) bin Muhammad (as).