I imagine that I’m standing behind Muhammad (peace be upon him) and also gazing at the veil of light. And I long to have the veil lifted. I long to gaze in adoration at my Lord. But not yet. I’m still limited by my humanity, my corporeal being.

Are we among those who are blessed with both sight and light, or do we lack either, or both? Is our vision alright, or are there defects in its capacity? Or are we blind without even realizing it? Or are we deliberately staying in the dark despite having the ability to see?

Having an 80-inch-high-definition television that can be rolled up after turning off, digital newspaper that refreshes with breaking news and can be folded like a regular newspaper, or having a display monitor built into your clothing can be possible very soon with the help of a technology called Organic Light-emitting Diodes (OLEDs). Glowing wallpapers, flexible display …

In order to see the right way through this world and to Paradise, the true path that leads us to Allah’s pleasure, two crucial elements must come together – an internal capacity – eyesight – and an external power – a light source. You can’t see anything in the dark…

According to Islamic jurisprudence, water, earth, and the sun are purifying elements. Sunlight can cleanse all impurities provided that nothing intervenes between its rays and the object being purified. This is why the Sunnah suggests that washed clothes be put out to dry in the sun (rather than at night when other influences are at …

Light – so common that we usually take it for granted, but so basic that we couldn’t live without it.