Light of God

What is light?

Is it a real entity? Is it something that you can touch, feel, experience, interact with?

Why ask this question?

Well, light is seen in many contexts, in the Qu'ran, there are many references to light, whether it be referring to guidance (Imamat), or to deeper matters (Surah Nur - where it says Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth). When people die, a common saying is that you see a "bright light." Science tells us that all matter is made up of Energy, and we all know the famous equation - E = mc^2
Energy = mass times the speed of light squared

So all matter is made up of energy, and energy is light... and Allah or God is the light of the heavens and the earth... it's enough to make you really think about where one can really find God.

Many holy individuals throughout the ages have recommended meditation as the way to "find God"... What is meditation? It usually entails - sitting, eyes closed, mind focused / unfocused... so it's essentially closing off the rest of the world and taking a moment to really think about who and what you are. Each of us is a precious part of creation, everything that exists is - look inside for the light... whatever "the light" may be to you. All I can tell you is that it's worth searching for and I sincerely believe it will be worth finding.

-Rahim