FROM DARKNESS
TOWARDS LIGHT

The Quran states:

“God has sent down to you a Reminder and a messenger who conveys to you God’s clear messages, so that he might lead those, who believe and do good deeds, out of darkness into light. God will admit those who believe in Him and do good deeds into Gardens with rivers flowing through them, where they will remain forever. God has indeed made excellent provision for them.” (65:10-11)

In this verse, the guidance of the Prophet has been described as bringing people from darkness into light. This means leading them from a state of incorrect thinking to a stage of sound understanding.

Human beings are naturally inclined to seek the truth. But the human mind is limited. Because of this limitation, no one is able to fully grasp the truth on their own, and so they remain in a constant state of uncertainty. The guidance of the Prophet takes a person out of this state. It leads them into a phase of complete certainty.

Every person wants their life to reach a good end. But when they begin to strive for it, they eventually discover—at the highest point of their effort—that what they truly want can never fully be attained in this world. At that point, the Prophet’s guidance appears as light in the midst of darkness. It shows the person the way to right thinking and right action.

In the present world, the most important thing is a correct way of thinking—about life before death and life after death. But this world is like a jungle of countless distractions. Innumerable voices echo all at once. In such a situation, it becomes extremely difficult for any individual to find the correct path of thought and hold to it with conviction.

Here, the guidance of the Prophet helps. It gives a person the correct starting point for reflection. And finding the correct starting point is the most reliable way to reach one’s true destination in this world.