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قَدْ جَآءَکُمۡ مِّنَ اللہِ نُوۡرٌ وَّکِتٰبٌ مُّبِیۡنٌ ﴿ۙ۱۵﴾

Undoubtedly, there has come to you from Allah a light and a Book, luminous.

(Surah Ma’idah 5, Verse 15)

Tafseer Ibn Jareer Tabri:

Undoubtedly, there has come to you (the people of Torah and Bible) from Allah a light (Muhammad r) and a luminous book (Quran).

Rooh Al-Bayaan:

The objective of the first is the Messenger r and of the latter, the Quran.

Rooh Al-Ma’aani:

The great Noor, the chosen Nabi r the Noor of all the lights.  This is the view of Hazrat Qataadah t with Imam Zajaaj’s preference.

Tafseer Tha’aalabi:

He is Muhammad r and the luminous Kitaab is the Quran.

Tafseer Al-Siraaj Al-Muneer:

He is Muhammad r and the luminous Kitaab is the Quran.

Tafseer Maraah Labeed:

i.e. He is the Messenger Muhammad r and the luminous book is the Quran.

Tafseer Kabeer:

The objective of Noor is Muhammad r and of the book is the Quran.

Tafseer Mazhari:

i.e. Muhammad r and the luminous book refers to the Quran.

Tafseer Nishapuri:

The Noor is Muhamad r or Islam and the Kitab is the Quran.

Tafseer Ibn Abbaas:

Noor = The Messenger i.e. Muhammad r.

Tafseer Al-Bahr Al-Muheet:

The Noor is said to be the Messenger r.

Tafseer Ibn Katheer:

His Nabi whom He revealed the Quran.

Tafseer Jame’ Al-Bayaan:

i.e. the Quran or Muhammad r.

Tafseer Baidawi:

It’s said that the objective of Noor is Muhamad r.

Tafseer Al-Nasafi:

The Noor is Muhammad r.

Al-Saawi ‘Ala Al-Jalaalain:

It’s the Noor of the Prophet r and the book is the Quran.

Jalaalain ‘Ala Al-Kamaalain:

He is the Nabi r and the book is the Quran.

Tafseer Khazin ‘Ala Ma’aalim Al-Tanzeel:

i.e. Muhammad r and the luminous book is the Quran.

Tafseer Husaini:

The Mufassiroon have said that the Noor is Hazrat Muhammad r and the luminous book is the Holy Quran.

Madarij Al-Nubuwwah:

Noor i.e. of Muhammad r and kitaab i.e. the Quran.

Some evidence from the books of wahabiyyah cult:

Fat’h Al-Qadeer of Al-Shaukaani:

Zajaaj said, “The Noor is Muhammad r and the luminous book is the Quran.

Tafseer Fat’h Al-Bayaan of Nawab Siddeeq Hasan Bhopali:

Zajaaj said, “The Noor is Muhammad r and the luminous book is the Quran.

Tafseer Moodih Al-Quran:

The light is Hazrat Muhammad r and the luminous book is the Quran.

Tafseer Thana’i:

The Noor of Allah, Muhammad r, came to you and the luminous book, the Quran.

Tafseer Majma’ Al-Bayaan:

Noor is Muhammad r.

Tafseer Minhaaj Al-Saadiqeen:

According to some views the Noor is the Messnger r. اول ما خلق اللہ نوری  Hadeeth: “The very first thing Allah created is my light.”