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General Information:

Here the word "brother" refers to a fellow Christian.

The one who says

"Anyone who says" or "Someone who claims." This does not refer to a specific person.

he is in the light

Here to be "in the light" is a metaphor for doing what is right. AT: "he does what is right" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

is in the darkness

Here to be "in the darkness" is a metaphor for doing what is evil. AT: "does what is evil" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)