I In order to erase the darkness, Allah created the light, whether the light may be in lightning and fire, or in the shape of moon and the sun. All of them are the creatures of Allah. Without the will of Allah fire can not give light and nor sun and moon can, as if they are not the owner any profit or loss. Therefore, it is not lawful and right for a person to worship them or consider that they (fire, sun and moon) are the owner of any profit or any loss. If anyone does believes this then he is a polytheist. (A person who the belief in or worship of more than one god.) When we look at our society and different confessions and beliefs, We find several reasons for lighting lamps and candles, some of which are as follows: 1) Jews lighting the lamps in the joy of Jewish success against the Romans in 160 BC. 2) Christians lighting lamps in the declaration of purity of Mariam(A.S.). 3) Lighting the lamps on Diwali in joy of Ram's victory over Ravan. 4) lighting fire as a th...
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