Tag: Light

This text is an English translation of a Khutba (sermon) given in Spanish by Sidi Hashim Cabrera, specifically Khutba 4 from the book ‘Khutbas of Dar-as-Salam’. The Quranic translations are by Muhammad Asad, but I have done the translation from Spanish myself and am responsible for any errors. I have left many of the key Arabic terms untranslated, as per the original sermon. A key term is ‘maqaam’ meaning ‘spiritual station’. Another key term is ’nafs’ meaning ‘soul’.

Before light there was Light - invisible, previsible. Moses asked to see the Light but how could he see with eyes? Light beyond light, Light beyond eyes.

Light’s mercy was to create shadow so that we might see light - a pale, obscure, wavering reflection.

Light’s mercy was to create eyes so that we might see yellow, red and blue. Light’s mercy was to create green so that we might see Beauty.