The Science of Lights (ʿilm al-anwār) is a taste-based (dhawqī) and saintly (wilāʾī) knowledge, about which the masters of the Divine Presence (ahl al-ḥaḍra) have spoken. They authored collections (dawāwīn) regarding it and sang of its love and passion. The moment was generous to me, allowing me to lower my bucket alongside theirs, and so I unveiled the mask from the overflowing subtleties (laṭāʾif) of a pearl named The White Path (al-maḥajja al-bayḍāʾ)...
For our Lord, Mighty and Majestic is He, is Light (nūr); our Prophet, upon him be blessings and peace, is Light (nūr); our upright Islam is Light (nūr); our Noble Qur'ān is Light (nūr); and our prayer is Light (nūr). So why do you wish to live in darkness?