Light of Lights
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Light of Lights is a central mystical concept in Islamic philosophy and Sufism, especially in al-Ghazali’s Mishkat al-Anwar, denoting the ultimate divine source from which all other lights and realities emanate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Light of Lights canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7375434 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Light of Lights Context triple: [Mishkat al-Anwar, keyConcept, Light of Lights]
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A.
Fantastic Light
Fantastic Light was a top-class international Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his multiple Group 1 victories and championship performances in the early 2000s.
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B.
Dim All the Lights
"Dim All the Lights" is a disco and soul-infused song by Donna Summer, notable for showcasing her powerful vocals and becoming one of her major hits of the late 1970s.
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C.
Two Lights
Two Lights is a well-known pair of historic lighthouses on the rocky coast of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, that has become an iconic maritime landmark and scenic attraction.
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D.
Service of Light
The Service of Light is the opening part of the Easter Vigil liturgy, centered on the blessing of the new fire and the Paschal candle to symbolize Christ’s resurrection dispelling darkness.
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E.
All of the Lights
"All of the Lights" is a multi-layered, star-studded hip-hop song by Kanye West, renowned for its grandiose production, extensive guest vocals, and central role in his critically acclaimed era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Light of Lights Target entity description: Light of Lights is a central mystical concept in Islamic philosophy and Sufism, especially in al-Ghazali’s Mishkat al-Anwar, denoting the ultimate divine source from which all other lights and realities emanate.
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A.
Fantastic Light
Fantastic Light was a top-class international Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his multiple Group 1 victories and championship performances in the early 2000s.
-
B.
Dim All the Lights
"Dim All the Lights" is a disco and soul-infused song by Donna Summer, notable for showcasing her powerful vocals and becoming one of her major hits of the late 1970s.
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C.
Two Lights
Two Lights is a well-known pair of historic lighthouses on the rocky coast of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, that has become an iconic maritime landmark and scenic attraction.
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D.
Service of Light
The Service of Light is the opening part of the Easter Vigil liturgy, centered on the blessing of the new fire and the Paschal candle to symbolize Christ’s resurrection dispelling darkness.
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E.
All of the Lights
"All of the Lights" is a multi-layered, star-studded hip-hop song by Kanye West, renowned for its grandiose production, extensive guest vocals, and central role in his critically acclaimed era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic philosophical concept
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mystical concept ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nur al-Anwar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic philosophy
ⓘ
Sufism ⓘ |
| centralWork | Mishkat al-Anwar ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | darkness as non-being ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
origin of all degrees of light
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principle of emanation ⓘ |
| describedBy |
al-Ghazali
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linked to:
al‑Ghazali
|
| developedIn |
Mishkat al-Anwar (The Niche of Lights)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mishkat al-Anwar
|
| distinguishedFrom |
created lights
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sensory light ⓘ |
| epistemicRole | ground of all true knowledge ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
self-subsistent light
ⓘ
source of knowledge ⓘ uncreated light ⓘ |
| hasHierarchyRelation | source of all subordinate lights ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationTradition |
classical Islamic scholarship
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modern Islamic studies ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
source of all other lights
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source of all realities ⓘ ultimate divine source ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic illuminationist thought
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later Sufi metaphysics of light ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Quran 24:35
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Quranic imagery of light ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
God in Islamic theology
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divine essence ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| metaphoricalDomain | light and illumination ⓘ |
| philosophicalAspect |
epistemology of illumination
ⓘ
hierarchy of being ⓘ ontology of light ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divine light
ⓘ
metaphysics of light ⓘ nur ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInPhilosophy | foundation for a graded ontology of light ⓘ |
| roleInSufism |
focus of contemplative practice
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symbol of spiritual unveiling ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Islamic metaphysics
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Islamic mysticism ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ
linked to:
IslamicTheology
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| teleologicalRole | ultimate end of spiritual ascent ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
absolute reality
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necessary being ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Light of Lights Description of subject: Light of Lights is a central mystical concept in Islamic philosophy and Sufism, especially in al-Ghazali’s Mishkat al-Anwar, denoting the ultimate divine source from which all other lights and realities emanate.
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