Recognition of Imam Part II - He for whom God has not appointed Light, for him there is no Light
He for whom God has not appointed Light, for him there is no Light
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In verse (24:40), God says: "And he for whom God has not appointed light, for him there is no light". It should be clear that God's appointment of light for someone is such that He commands His Prophet to do so, and the Prophet appoints a light for those whom He wills.
From the context of this blessed verse it appears that the disbelievers are not devoid of good deeds. They definitely have good deeds, but they are useless. For, since God has not appointed a light for them, therefore, the realities are hidden from them. Thus the example of their good deeds is as a mirage in a desert. From far away a thirsty person supposes it to be water, but when he comes to it and looks, he finds nothing but the sand. Or, the example of their deeds is like the darkness of a vast abysmal sea, covered by a huge wave above which is another wave, above which is a cloud, layer upon layer of darkness. If someone stretches out his hand, he can hardly see it (24:39-40).
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