Faithful Reflections

Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth — a light that guides hearts, not just eyes. Surah an-Nur 24:35 Allah is the Light of Heavens and Earth - Surah Nur 24:35 By Mohammad Aamir • Reflective Tafsir • 12 min read • Updated August 2026 Quick take: I'll be honest — this verse stopped me. Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. It's not poetry about photons. It's about the One who gives sight to my eyes and sight to my heart. In this piece, I walk through what An-Nur, Al-Hadi, Al-Alim, Al-Qayyum and other names mean for my daily worship, my salah, and that darkness I sometimes feel inside. Contents 1. Why This Verse Stops Me 2. An-Nur – The Source of All True Light 3. Al-Hadi – The One Who Guides to His Light 4. Al-Alim – His Knowledge Has No Limits 5. Al-Khaliq & Al-Musawwir – Creator and Fashioner 6. Al-Qayyum – Who Holds Everything Up 7. Ar-Razzaq & Al-Muhyi – Provider and Giver of Life 8. Az-Zahir & Al-Batin – Man...

The well of Dharwan — where the Prophet ﷺ was shown the knots that had been tied against him, and where Allāh cured him and he chose to forgive. An image of hidden harm met with heavenly help. Was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Affected by Sihr? Evidence Explained By Mohammad Aamir 12 min read Qur'an • Sunnah • ʿAqīdah Quick Summary I'll be honest — this is one of those topics where people get heated before they look at the texts. Did someone really do sihr on Prophet Muhammad ﷺ ? I looked at the actual hadith word by word, checked the chains, listened to both sides fairly, then weighed everything against the Qur'an. My conclusion is clear: the incident is authentic, it was a brief bodily affliction like any illness, and it does not touch revelation or his intellect at all. I'll show you why, step by step, in simple language. Contents Why I wrote this What do we mean by sihr, ʿiṣmah, masḥūr? ...