اَللّٰهُ نُورُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِؕ مَثَلُ نُورِهٖ كَمِشْكٰوةٍ فٖیهَا مِصْبَاحٌؕ اَلْمِصْبَاحُ فٖی زُجَاجَةٍؕ اَلزُّجَاجَةُ كَاَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّیٌّ یُوقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ زَیْتُونَةٍ لَا شَرْقِیَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِیَّةٍۙ یَكَادُ زَیْتُهَا یُضٖٓیءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌؕ نُورٌ عَلٰى نُورٍؕ یَهْدِی اللّٰهُ لِنُورِهٖ مَنْ یَشَٓاءُؕ وَیَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْاَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ عَلٖیمٌۙ
Allahu nooru alssamawati waalardi mathalu noorihi kamishkatin feeha misbahun almisbahu fee zujajatin alzzujajatu kaannaha kawkabun durriyyun yooqadu min shajaratin mubarakatin zaytoonatin la sharqiyyatin wala gharbiyyatin yakadu zaytuha yudeeo walaw lam tamsashu narun noorun AAala noorin yahdee Allahu linoorihi man yashao wayadribu Allahu alamthala lilnnasi waAllahu bikulli shayin AAaleemun
Translations
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things
Saheeh International
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The similitude of His light is as a niche wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in a glass. The glass is as it were a shining star. (This lamp is) kindled from a blessed tree, an olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself) though no fire touched it. Light upon light. Allah guideth unto His light whom He will. And Allah speaketh to mankind in allegories, for Allah is Knower of all things
Marmaduke Pickthall