024- AL-NUR
LIGHT
Al-Nūr
Al-Nur is universally considered to be a Madinan surah, although some say v. 58 is Makkan. Its title comes from the parable in the famous Light Verse (v. 35), a passage that has given rise to numerous mystical and symbolic interpretations throughout Islamic history. In addition, parables of a mirage (v. 39), the darkness beneath the waves of the sea (v. 40), and lightning (v. 43) employ the symbolism of light to describe the nature of human beings’ inner reality.
Al-Nūr also is extremely significant not only for Islamic metaphysics and art but also for certain social and legal questions. Its opening verses deal with the punishment for adultery and lay out in detail the evidentiary standards for finding a person guilty of this crime (vv. 1–9). It is followed by a passage that deals with an accusation of adultery leveled against ʿĀʾishah, the youngest wife of the Prophet, and the response of the Muslim community to what was eventually declared to be a baseless slander (vv. 11–26).
Another important aspect of this surah is its focus on various rules of etiquette, such as those governing the visiting one another’s homes (vv. 27–29, 61) and the proper comportment between men and women who are not related to one another, which includes rules on dress and modesty (vv. 30–31) as well as proper decorum with regard to privacy in one’s home (vv. 58–60).
(source: “The Study Quran” a new translation and commentary by Seyyed Hossein Nasr)
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