How Do I obtain Noor?

Sister

if we read the following verse in Quran...

4:174 O MANKIND! A manifestation of the truth has now come unto you from your Sustainer, and We have sent down unto you a clear light.

So the guidance of Allah swt is described as light .....Why ? because it lighten the hearts of people ...by Truth (opposite of ignorance) ..Truth about who is their creator, what is his noble perfect attribtes , how to live a pure decent life full of light and happiness....being close to Allah swt; (Allah is the light of heavens and earth.....)

More on the day of judgment Allah swt told about the believers:

57:12 on the Day when thou shalt see all believing men and believing women, with their light spreading rapidly before them and on their right, [and with this wel*!come awaiting them:] “A glad tiding for you today: gardens through which running waters flow, therein to abide! This, this is the triumph supreme!”

(I pray to Allah swt to make us among them)


I think light on your face is dervied from such high bright meanings ......when their is light of faith within then it will flow outside on faces....and Allah swt knows best.

Recite dua e noor

Translation.
O Allaah, place within my heart light; and upon my tongue light;
and within my ears light; and within my eyes light;
and place above me light; and beneath me light;
and on my right light; and on my left light;
and in front of me light; and behind me light;
and place light within my soul;
and augment light for me; and greaten light for me;
and grant me light and make me light.
O Allaah, bestow upon me light; and place light in my tendons;
and light in my flesh; and light in my blood;
and in light in my hair and light in my skin.
[O Allaah, place light for me in my grave and light in my bones]
[And increase me with light and increase me with light and increase me with light]
[And grant me light upon light]

The thing is that not everyone will be able to see your "noor". Those whose hearts are in a pure or clean state would be able to tell but people whose hearts are blind will not.

So to achieve the state of "ihsan" you have to increase your iman(faith) and perfect your amal(action). The key to these 2 I believe is knowledge. You need knowledge to know why you are doing your actions and you also need knowledge for how to do them.

Asma' bint Yazid reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Shall I tell you who is the best of you?" "Yes,," they replied. He said, "Those who remind you of Allah when you see them." He went on to say, "Shall I tell you who is the worst of you?" "Yes," they replied. He said, "Those who go about slandering, causing mischief between friends in order to separate them, and desiring to lead the innocent into wrong action."


So I would advice you to seek knowledge.. That said, seeking knowledge itself has its proper ways and wrong ways so be careful in that department as well.

What is Noor? An inner light, which reflects one's faith? Or God's presence?

I am trying to piece together the information in the different replies. Can somebody explain?

Thank you. :thankyou:

One more thing my sister,.
As you are new in Islam. you are maa-shaa-Allah so lucky . because new Muslim is like a new baby. who is innocent and not done any sin so far after being muslim. As you told u read Quran and namaz so i recommend you to start Hijab also.
Hijab is the beauty and Create noor in woman

Assalamu Alaikum sister

Read Your story on the other thread,Its really heart warming to see your steadfastness in these conditions.May Allah bless with everything beneficial you wish for and keep you remains contented with what you already have,Aameen

Noor is all about inner reflection on your face.The nature of someone's thinking reflects on his face.Anybody can have their face shine with Noor from lot of Ibadah like Reciting,Reflecting,Relating,Understanding Qura'an, Engaging in dhikr, Waking up in the last part of the night(Qiyam-ul-layl/Tahajjud),Forbidding evil and enjoining good,Seeking Repentance and feeling regret on sinful behaviour,Acting on sunnahs and Praying Nawafil(Such as Ishraaq and Chasht prayer). Also try to be pure in your thinking, be sincere in your actions for Allah's sake and stay away from evil thoughts(a company of pious can help in this regard).All of these acts plus other kinds of worships cause the face to shine with Noor and all righteous acts that attract the Noor of Allah makes us feel light and at ease.

Note:All the above is very hard for a new revert as well as for born Muslims but have it step by step...turn your pious acts into habits and Insha-Allah you will find yourself in a better state.

Hope this helps

Regards

theres no point searching for noor lol mashallaah. rather search forthe one who bestows it and you'll find something better allah willing

format_quote Originally Posted by IbnAbdulHakim

theres no point searching for noor lol mashallaah. rather search forthe one who bestows it and you'll find something better allah willing

Now, not knowing very much about the concept of Noor, this comment made me think.

I wonder whether - like humility - Noor is something intrinsic that comes from within ourselves, almost without us knowing it. It is perceived by outsiders, but we ourselves are unaware.
Perhaps desiring it makes us self-conscious ... and we thereby lose it from our grasp? (If that makes sense?)

format_quote Originally Posted by glo

Now, not knowing very much about the concept of Noor, this comment made me think.

I wonder whether - like humility - Noor is something intrinsic that comes from within ourselves, almost without us knowing it. It is perceived by outsiders, but we ourselves are unaware.
Perhaps desiring it makes us self-conscious ... and we thereby lose it from our grasp? (If that makes sense?)

It's ok to desire to have that presence as it's a good presence to have but of course with the proper intention. No one can actually say something like "check out my noor" as it's something that is perceived as you said which is why in my previous post I mentioned not everyone can see it.

To put it simply though I'll simply say that no pious person would call themselves pious. They might say that they want to be pious and that they are striving to be pious, but they won't actually call themselves pious.

There is a Du'a that goes
"O Allah! Make me one who is most patient and grateful; and make me small in my own eyes but great in the eyes of others."

I certainly know people who have that inner presence, calm and beauty ... perhaps that's what is meant by Noor.

Do you think only Muslims can have Noor?

format_quote Originally Posted by glo

I certainly know people who have that inner presence, calm and beauty ... perhaps that's what is meant by Noor.

Do you think only Muslims can have Noor?

I think there's certainly a certain presence that some God conscious people have though they might not necessarily be muslim. That said though a kaffir cannot possibly have noor. A kaffir is one who has rejected the truth that he/she has been presented with. There are many non-muslims who's only knowledge of Islam is limited to what they see on the news/media. That is the version of Islam they are rejecting, not the true Islam that many many have studied, accepted and submitted to. So I would say that yes there are non-muslims who might have such presence(though I might not call it noor) and I believe that if these people were to study about Islam they would accept it.

There's also something which I guess we shouldn't forget and that is our own ability to perceive these things. Sometimes we might think that a person has such qualities but we might be wrong. We have to ask ourselves just how pure our heart is, do we honestly think that we can perceive these things clearly? One of the first things my religious teacher said to me was "Don't follow your heart". It really surprised me as throughout the whole lesson he was talking about the perceiving heart. Then he explained that it's because we are mere learners and therefore it is important for us to make decisions based on knowledge and only after we have reached a stage where we can recognise certain things for what they really are only then can we begin to trust our heart.

If "noor"/light is seen as knowledge, and Kafir is one who rejects/covers the truth. Then his heart would close itself from light, he would be blind in that sense. It's a huge topic but I hope I put it clearly InShaaAllah.

God knows best.

format_quote Originally Posted by glo

Now, not knowing very much about the concept of Noor, this comment made me think.

I wonder whether - like humility - Noor is something intrinsic that comes from within ourselves, almost without us knowing it. It is perceived by outsiders, but we ourselves are unaware.
Perhaps desiring it makes us self-conscious ... and we thereby lose it from our grasp? (If that makes sense?)

spot on glo!

it creates difficulties with our intentions

format_quote Originally Posted by cottonrainbow

Assalamu alaikum!

I would consider myself fairly new to Islam (almost 3 years). At first it was a struggle to pray five times a day and learning new Surahs, but now it is easier, alhamdulilah!

My husband always tells me that SubhanAllah makes things easy. That Allah will never put more on you than what is good and useful. So, this is the thing that I would like to know:

How do I get Noor on my face? How long does it take? How will I know when I have it? Are there certain prayers that I can do to obtain it?

I have asked a few elders at the masjid (mosque), but they always talk around it, and I can't ask my family-- they are all Christians lol. Please help me and I will be forever thankful!

The radiance and brightness in your face is reflected by the sincerity and purity of your heart. Purify your worship for Allah alone, increase in good deeds and remain sincere in all your actions. Nothing can have a more profound affect on your heart than sincere worship. And if the heart is white and free from sin then this will be reflected in your face: a bright, radiant and shining face.

Why do some people become ugly?

by Shaykhu-l-Islâm Ibn Taymiyyah

(d. 728 AH / 1328 CE)

The person who is righteous and honest, his honesty is manifest from the radiance on his face, and his honesty can be known from the glow that is on his face, likewise the (opposite for the) sinful one and the liar. The older a person gets, the more this sign becomes apparent. Thus a person as a child would have a bright face, however if he becomes a sinful person, adamant on committing sins, at the older stages in his life, an ugly face would manifest that which he used to internalise, and the opposite is also true. It has been narrated that Ibn Abbaas (radiyallaahu ‘anhu) said, ‘Indeed righteousness illuminates the heart, radiates the face, strengthens the body, increases provision, and produces a love in the hearts of the creation for that person. Whereas sinfulness darkens the heart, greys the face, weakens the body, and produces hatred in the hearts of the creation for that person.’

It is possible that a person may not intentionally lie; he may even be a person who makes great effort in ibaadah and has zuhd (abstains from pleasures of this life that are lawful). However he has false, incorrect ‘aqeedah regarding either Allaah, His deen or His Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) or His righteous servants. And what is on the inside affects what is on the outside. Thus, this false, incorrect ‘aqeedah that he thought was true and correct reflects on his face, and his face would be dark in accordance with the level of falsehood he possesses. As it has been narrated that ‘Uthmaan ibn Affaan (radiyallaahu ‘anhu) said, ‘No one ever hides evil within themselves except that Allaah makes it manifest from his facial outlook and the statements his tongues utters.’ Hence some of the salaf used to say, ‘If a person of innovation were to dye his beard every day, the dye of innovation would remain on his face.’ On the day of judgment this would be very clear as Allaah says:

“And on the Day of Resurrection you will see those who lied against Allaah their faces will be black. Is there not in Hell an abode for the arrogant ones?” [Sooratuz-Zumar, 39:60]

He ta’ala also said:

“On the Day when some faces will become white and some faces will become black; as for those whose faces will become dark (to them will be said): "Did you reject Faith after accepting it? Then taste the torment for rejecting Faith.” [Soorah Aali-Imraan, 3:106]

Ibn Abbaas and others have said regarding this verse, ‘The bright faces will be ahlus-sunnah, and dark faces will be the people of bid’ah and division.’”

‘Aj-jawaab as-saheeh’ (Vol.4, pg. 306-307)

format_quote Originally Posted by glo

What is Noor? An inner light, which reflects one's faith? Or God's presence?

I am trying to piece together the information in the different replies. Can somebody explain?

Thank you. :thankyou:

Noor means light and light is used in reference to many things in Islam including purity of the heart, righteousness and guidance, among many other things.

In context of the OP, she means radiance in the face that is reflected through a sincere, pure and righteous heart.

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