40/18. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2642 — Allah's Light and Guidance
What Has Been Related About The Splitting That Will Occur In This Ummah
Hadith About Allah's Light and Guidance
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2642
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2642
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَرَفَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو السَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الدَّيْلَمِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خَلَقَ خَلْقَهُ فِي ظُلْمَةٍ فَأَلْقَى عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ نُورِهِ فَمَنْ أَصَابَهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ النُّورِ اهْتَدَى وَمَنْ أَخْطَأَهُ ضَلَّ فَلِذَلِكَ أَقُولُ جَفَّ الْقَلَمُ عَلَى عِلْمِ اللَّهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Indeed Allah, The Blessed And Exalted, Created His Creation In Darkness, Then He Cast His Light Upon Them, So Whoever Is Touched By That Light He Is Guided, And Whoever Is Not, He Goes Astray. It Is For This Reason That I Say That The Pens Have Dried With Allah'S Knowledge."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2642In-book reference : Book 40, Hadith 37English translation : Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 2642
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2642
This hadith about Allah's light explains guidance in a direct and powerful way. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Allah created His creation in darkness, then cast His light upon them. Whoever was touched by that light was guided, and whoever was not touched by it went astray. The hadith then connects this to Allah's knowledge, saying that the pens have dried with Allah's knowledge. The message is that guidance is not a small matter or a personal achievement. It is a gift from Allah. A person should seek guidance with humility, knowing that Allah knows all things. The hadith also reminds us that faith is tied to Allah's mercy, light, and knowledge.
What we learn from this hadith
- Guidance is described as a gift from Allah's light.
- Going astray is mentioned as the opposite of receiving that light.
- Allah's knowledge covers what happens to His creation.
- A believer should ask Allah for guidance with humility.
