Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The likeness of His Light (which is glowing in the world in the form of Muhammad’s Light) is as a niche-like (sacred breast) wherein is glowing the lamp (of Prophethood), the lamp contained in a crystal globe (the radiant heart of Muhammad). This globe is (as dazzlingly bright owing to reflection of Allah’s Light) as a glittering star. (This lamp of Prophethood) is lit with the sacred olive tree (i.e. either due to the blissful communication of divine Revelation from the Realm of Divinity or owing to the blissful genealogical tree of the Prophets and the Messengers). It is neither (merely) eastern nor western (rather universal and cosmic in its generously infinite luminosity. The likeness of this lamp of Prophethood is as if) its oil (i.e. Light, due to its genuine and inherent potential capability) is glowing, though no fire (or the radiation of celestial miracles and divine revelation) has even touched it yet. (So it) is Light upon Light (i.e. the Light of Prophethood upon the Light of the Holy Essence, denoting a Self-embodying double Light). Allah takes to (the gnosis of) His Light whom He wills. And Allah explains similitudes for (the Guidance of) people and Allah is Well Aware of everything.