Allah says, the disbelieving idolators and People of the Scriptures want to,
{extinguish the Light of Allah}. They try through argument and lies to extinguish the guidance and religion of truth that the Messenger of Allah W, was sent with. Their example is the example of he who wants to extinguish the light of the sun or the moon by blowing at them! Indeed, such a person mU never accomplish what he sought. Likewise, the light of what the Messenger was sent with will certainly shine and spread. Allah replied to the idolators’ desire and hope,
Ai/o/i w»7/ not allow except that His Light should be perfected even though the disbelievers (Kafirun) hate (it)} [ 9 : 32 ],
[Linguistincally] a Kafir is the person who covers something. For instance, night is called Kafiran [covering] because it covers things [with darkness]. The farmer is called Kafiran, because he covers seeds in the ground. Allah said in an Ayah,
thereof the growth is pleasing to the [Kujfdr] tillers}[ 57:20],

Islam is the Religion That will dominate over all Other Religions
Allah said next,
ilt is He Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth.}
‘Guidance’ refers to the true narrations, beneficial faith and true religion that the Messenger came with, ‘religion of truth’ refers to the righteous, legal deeds that bring about benefit in this life and the Hereafter.
ito make it (Islam) superior over all religions} It is recorded in the Sahth that the Messenger of Allah said,
« Allah made the eastern and western parts of the earth draw near far me [to see], and the rule of my Ummah will extend as far as I
Imam Ahmad recorded from Tamlm Ad-Dari that he said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah saying,
a This matter (Islam) will keep spreading as far as the ««* dax, reach , until Allah will not leave a house made of mud or hair but will make this religion enter it, while bringing might to a mighty person (a Muslim) and humiliation to a disgraced person \who rejects Islam). Might with which AMh elevates Islam (and its people) and disgrace with which Allali humiliates disbelief (and its people) J
Tamim Ad-Dari [who was a Christian sav “I have come to know the meaning of this Hadith in my o Jn people Those who became Muslims among them acquired goodness, honor and might. Disgrace, humiliation and Jizyah befell those who remained disbelievers.