By short circuiting ‘it became’, Allah merely said ‘Be’ . (Thus was the ‘nur-e-Mohammadi’, brought into existance. Since it was pure light, a part of the Divine light, and it was free from the shackles of body, it was not created in the dictionery sense of the word. Hence there was no apparent need for implication of ‘it became’. All created things are perishable. Since the ‘nur-e-Mohammadi’ was not ‘created’ but was part of the Divine light, and its regulator, it is not perishable. In view of these circumstances, Allah ignored the conventional etiquette to observe the pre-requisite formalities for the reception and convenience of the Prophet. The fact is that He created and spread out the earth long afterwards. (The angels were created earlier than earth but later than Nur-e-Mohammadi) O sisters! It was then that my Beloved was assigned to me.
Do you really disbelieve in Him who created the earth in two days?
(4, Ha Mim Sajdah).
TRADITION: Allah ‘created’ my ‘nur’ first of all. اول ما خلق اللہ نوری.
من آنروز بودم کہ اسما نبود
نشان از وجود سما نبود
(Roomi)
I was there on that day when the names did not exist. Nor was any sign of existence assigned a name.

Before 'Become' He pronounced 'Be',
And laid out the earth in full glory,
It was then that my fate was jointed with Mroo.