Debate for Peace

This piece is from Noor in Gaza, and part of the Writers Matter collection “Light through the Darkness.

In a time when darkness multiplies around us, light remains the undying hope, 

the vision that guides us when paths blur into one another.

And because light is not merely something seen, but a soul that is illuminated, I share with you this text that touches the essence of words and draws from their glow the meaning of life.

Among the most beautiful things ever said about light is the saying of God Almighty in His noble Book:

“Light upon light. Allah guides His light whom He wills” (Quran 24:35)

It is a light that transcends the limits of sight, reaching into insight, with which God guides whom He wills of His servants to the paths of tranquility, purity, and guidance.

And how could light not carry such majesty, when our Lord said in the decisive revelation:

“Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp…”

A divine light, not perceived by our senses, but seen by souls attached to truth and guided by it through the maze of life.

Light… a word that holds in its letters the secret of life, the music of serenity, and the fragrance of hope.

Light is nothing but a beginning to every dark ending, a promise at the heart of pain that nothing lasts forever—not even darkness.

Light is not just the sunlight. It is the spark of hope in a chest worn by sorrow, the smile of a heart that chose to shine for others even as it faded within.

It is the sound of a prayer in the depths of night, reaching the sky with confidence, returning as light into the heart—even without words.

I’ve learned that light cannot be bought, nor borrowed. It is born within us when we believe that every darkness has an exit, and every trial holds a space for relief.

Light lives in sincere intention, in a gentle word, in a beautiful coincidence that changes the course of a gloomy day.

Sometimes, light is a person who passes through our lives like a breeze—not staying long, but leaving an unforgettable trace.

And sometimes, the light is within us, though we do not know it. We light the way for others with our presence, our patience, with a story that no one has heard.

Light is what pierces your heart at the height of darkness.

It may come in the form of a prayer, a kind word from a stranger, or a smile you weren’t expecting.

Light isn’t always a beam… Sometimes it’s a person, a moment, a dream.

In moments of brokenness, you need nothing more than “a small light.”

Be the light—in your words, in your patience, in your kindness. Even if the whole world is darkness, it’s enough to be a flame for someone, and to carry within you a light that never fades.

Let light be your path—not only what you see, but what you see with.

And be among the people of light… those who mend hearts with words, and grant peace through silence.

Light cannot be extinguished when it comes from within.

Storms cannot erase it. Winds cannot put it out. For it is not just light—it is a creed, a soul, a purity.

And so, light remains the most enduring legacy in pure hearts, and the unforgettable message in times of confusion.

Let us be among those who carry the light in their eyes and hearts—not to be seen, but to illuminate.

For true light is the one that never dies, because it was born from within.