The Tafseer of the statement of the Most High: {…He removes them from the darkness into the light.}

Question: Allah Most High says: {…He removes them from the darkness into the light.} Soorat-ul-Baqarah: 257 What is meant by the word “the light” (an-Noor) in this verse?

Answer: All praise is for Allah, {Indeed Allah, is a Protector over those who believe…}. He is the one who helps them, gives them assistance, and grants them success. {…He removes them from darkness…} meaning from the darkness of ash-Shirk (Idolatry), and the darkness of disobedience, and innovations to the light of at-Tawheed (Monotheism), the truth, and al-Imaan (Faith) by way of the Messengers, and His revealed books. The disbelievers of Quraysh, the Children of Israel, and others have at-Taaghoot as their protectors. The Taaghoot are the devils of mankind and Jinn. The devils of mankind and Jinn are the protectors of disbelief. {They take them out of the light…} the light of at-Tawheed and the truth. {…into the darkness…} the darkness of ash-Shirk, ignorance, disobedience, and innovations. So the light mentioned in this verse means at-Tawheed (Monotheism), al-Imaan (Faith), and al-Hudaa (Guidance). And the darkness is ash-Shirk, acts of disobedience, and innovations. We ask Allah to pardon us.

Source: Majmoo’ Fataawaa Bin Baaz (24/209)
of ash-Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin Baaz (rahimahullah)
translated by Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee –may Allah guide him.