It means that He has created many heavens, i. He has created a number of times. And mostly it so happens that, in Arabic, Persian, Urdu or other languages, the mention of numbers is done in the sense of plenty. It means that a number is mentioned but no definite quantity is meant. The purpose of saying is to convey plenty. For example, generally we say in Urdu that, I said this to you fifty times, or I have demanded from him ten times. However, it is not necessary that, the act should have been done for exactly fifty or ten times.
But it is meant that I have said this many times or I have demanded that thing a number of times. It is obvious, here seven indicates excess, otherwise as we know, if there is an addition of ten or hundred oceans also, then too the unfathomed knowledge of Allah cannot be written, because Allah is by all means beyond words. In the same way many other numbers 'sabeen' 'seventy', etc.
And the meaning of those numbers is not some definite number, but it is intended to point towards the excess of something. By seven heavens it was meant to be those planets, which were known to the people of that period or they are those planets, which the general public of the present age can see with naked eyes.
By seven heavens are meant the multiple layers of different airs and gases that encircle the earth. Still, according to the views of some great intellectuals, those small stars, galaxies and Milky Way, which are seen, all are part of the first heaven and beyond that six still bigger worlds are there. May be man's present age of scientific knowledge and wisdom has raised the curtain from only one of it, still it is quite possible that in future, as a result of gaining more knowledge, on the back of present perceptible world six great worlds are discovered.
Favoring this view we present the following verse as proof. With this verse it is known that, all the stars are in the first heaven. It should be remembered that in Arabic the word 'Duniya' means 'lower' and near. Publication : How many heavens and hells are there? How do these levels differenciate? And wat do you need to do to get into each level?.
Praise be to Allah. Thirdly: We know of no limit to the number of degrees and levels in Paradise. And Allaah knows best. Add a comment. Type of comment Comment on academic content Comment on spelling Request translation of the answer Request clarification of the answer. Questions cannot be asked through this form. Password Password should contain small, capital letter and at least 8 characters long. Forgot username or password? If you do not have an account, you can click the button below to create one If you have an account, log in Create new account Log in.
It is the most prestigious level and is described as superior to all levels in Kutub-i-Sitta. In Surah Yunus, the Almighty spoke about this level and said that people who have faith in Allah do good work. Their conviction directed them to stay good throughout their life and led them to this level.
It is a resting place made of brass for devotees and martyrs. Mawa is defined as a place where people take refuge. It has homes and dwellings. It exists by a lote-tree, which stands at the periphery of heaven.
Here one lasts forever. The level is promised to those who follow their path with the utmost devotion without transgressing from their path. This level of heaven compensates for the loss and hardship that one faces in the journey and brings the voyage to halt. It is a level of intrinsic nature. It is where the soul finds an eternal place to stay.
Surah al Fatir mentions this stage of heaven as a safe place where all sufferings and tiredness vanish. It is where nothing affects the soul. It is the abode of well-being.
This is the seventh level of heaven, which is the home of safety and peace. Many scholars believe that there is the eighth level of heaven, called Illiyyun. It is an abode of the Hafaza angels, who protect the souls. This is where people get the fruit for their righteous deeds. A few scholars even believe that there are a hundred levels of heaven in Islam.
Each level refers to a different grade. Another interpretation of hundred levels refers to the plurality of Jannah where believers fall according to their good deeds and sins. It is believed that the distance between two levels increases with flight.
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