The concept, also found in the ancient Mesopotamian religions, can be found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; a similar concept is also found in some other religions such as Hinduism. Allah created the heavens and earth in truth for truth. The seven heavens are no more in comparison to the Kursi (footstool) than a ring taken from your finger and thrown in a vast desert (the . 79:29 "And He darkened its night and extracted its brightness.". 64-Surah At-Taghabun ( Mutual Loss & Gain ) 3. Yes, (it is so); and He is the Knowing Creator. Allah created the heavens and the earth in truth. And you did not kill them, but it was Allah who killed them. Allah has not created this except in truth. We remove from it [the light of] day, so they are [left] in darkness. And He (will be) their protecting friend because (of what) they used to do. (Anam 6:127). people who are strong in faith and Islam; those who pay attention to the verses of the Quran and practice it in everyday life because of Allah SWT. Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the [great] ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and dispersing therein every [kind of] moving creature, and [His] directing of the winds and the clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth are signs for a people who use reason. Allah has not created the heavens and the earth and what is between them except in truth and for a specified term. Unquestionably, His is the creation and the command; blessed is Allah, Lord of the worlds. In short, Muslims do not believe that human beings randomly evolved from apes. [He is] the cleaver of daybreak and has made the night for rest and the sun and moon for calculation. The One Who has settled us (in) a Home (of) Eternity (out) of His Bounty. And We sent down rain from the sky and made grow therein [plants] of every noble kind. and Paradise the width whereof is as the width of the heaven and the earth, The human being is a creation of Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) which has a free will. And [mention] when We said to the angels, Prostrate to Adam, and they prostrated, except for Iblees. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, Be, and it is. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? Yes. This was suggested by Ibn al-Anbaari. Elephants are endowed with greater physical strength, lions are granted greater courage, and roosters are given a stronger sense of generosity. We can either obey him or disobey him. He was of the jinn and departed from the command of his Lord. Ash-Shawkaani May Allah reward you. Create an account, If you do not have an account, you can click the button below to create one, Create new account Someone very beautifully answered this question here. It should be noted that He has not created anything in vain; exalted be Allah far above such a thing. Views : Thus we see that //]]>, Join our e-mail list for regular site news and updates, All Rights Reserved for Islam Q&A 1997-2023. That is the correct religion, so do not wrong yourselves during them. Indeed, He is over all things Competent.} Here Allah starts creating heaven first not the Earth. Indeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. So in what statement hereafter will they believe? By the same token, one So Allah has created such a creation, we are one of his best. She said, My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me? [The angel] said, Such is Allah; He creates what He wills. For example, Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): Indeed, your Lord is Allaah, Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and then He rose over (Istawa) the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty). It was said that Hadith 5: Imam Shihab ad-Din ibn Hajar 'Asqalani says: "These reports say that if Muhammad ( sallallahu `alaihi wasallam) were not created then Allah would not have made the skies nor the Earth, neither heaven nor hell, neither the sun nor the moon". words of Allah are far above any contradictions, faults or falling short of All the examples given in the question a far removed from the Is He [not best] who made the earth a stable ground and placed within it rivers and made for it firmly set mountains and placed between the two seas a barrier? The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet for the records. I would not have created the world if I had not created you". And Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): When He has decreed something, He says to it only: Be! and it is, It is He Who gives life and causes death. speech and way of expression. know. Furthermore, each is He able to create with a limitless degree of differentiation. He created the heavens and earth in truth and formed you and perfected your forms; and to Him is the [final] destination. [He is] Originator of the heavens and the earth. Allah made the angels out of light and made them purely good creatures, but He did not grant angels free will. Our heart circulates all the blood in the body in 60 seconds. The Arsh of Allah Almighty is on water, whereas, water is on air. Indeed, all things We created with predestination. The story of Adam and Eve is the story of human existence. 43-Surah Az-Zukhruf ( The Gold Adornment ) 9-10, And if you should ask them, Who has created the heavens and the earth? they would surely say, They were created by the Exalted in Might, the Knowing., [The one] who has made for you the earth a bed and made for you upon it roads that you might be guided. Mawa heaven was created by Allah SWT from emerald green. (32:4) We offered the Trust to the heavens, the earth and the mountains but they refused to take it on and shrank from it. The This is the view of the Below are a few questions behind Emma's thoughts. This heaven is intended for people who fear the greatness of Allah SWT and and can control his lust. And We adorned the nearest heaven with lamps and as protection. And indeed, many of the people, in [the matter of] the meeting with their Lord, are disbelievers. And He placed on the earth firmly set mountains over its surface, and He blessed it and determined therein its [creatures] sustenance in four days without distinction for [the information] of those who ask. He said, Our Lord is He who gave each thing its form and then guided [it].. describing how vast something is. The Throne is above Firdaws and from it spring forth the rivers of Paradise. with one another in hastening towards forgiveness from your Lord (Allah), Many people are trying to be the inhabitants of heaven because Allah promises the pleasure and enjoyment of the inhabitants that they can not get them while in the world. Such six days, together with the seventh day, constitute the circle of time, which is governed and regulated by space. They said, "We have come willingly. Here there is mention of seven earths. There are five answers to this question: (i)He wanted to create something each day to show His power to the angels and those who witnessed it. The proof is in your actions when nobody can see you except Allah. azislam.com -All Right Reserved. Thats it for seven heavens in Islam with the levels and criteria. Verily, your Lord is Allah who created the heavens and the earth in six days, THEN he seated himself on the Throne; he governs everything. There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing. (v) Creation was accomplished step by step, lest anyone think that this happened as the result of an accident of nature. He has made for you from yourselves, mates, and among the cattle, mates; He multiplies you thereby. Remember this, the End is near. Quran 41:12. Prospective inhabitants are those whose faith has reached the level of muttaqin. [It is He] who has made for you the earth as a bed [spread out] and inserted therein for you roadways and sent down from the sky, rain and produced thereby categories of various plants. Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr (rahimahullaah) asserted that the hadeeth of `Imraan Ibn Husayn (radiyallaahu `anhu) proves that the creation of water preceded the creation of the Throne: "There was Allah and nothing else before Him and His Throne was over the water, and He then created the Heavens and the Earth and wrote everything in the Book." (See . Allah/God tells us of His perfect wisdom in creating the heavens and the earth, and that He has not created them in vain. Perhaps he meant the immaterial greatness; Allaah has honored man and favored him over all the other creatures, endowing him with intellect and subjecting all the creatures in the heavens and earth for him. majority, and it is nothing strange. He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. So what is the point of including the earth in this description? And a sign for them is the night. what he must do is doubt his understanding, his reasoning, his knowledge and It was also said that mankind was favored with speech and writing, and it was said with understanding and discretion. Is there a deity with Allah? And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers. Allah is He Who created the heavens and the earth and everything between them in six days and then established Himself firmly upon the Throne. However, they are possessed of completely different attributes than humans; their existence is dependent upon an entirely different system of cause and effect.These are all facts that deserve careful consideration in order to attain a better grasp of Allahs splendid Creation. Already the word has come into effect upon most of them, so they do not believe. Angels, for instance, are beings that live in another dimension. It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth and sent down rain from the sky and produced thereby some fruits as provision for you and subjected for you the ships to sail through the sea by His command and subjected for you the rivers. Is He [not best] who begins creation and then repeats it and who provides for you from the heaven and earth? He who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days and then established Himself above the Throne the Most Merciful, so ask about Him one well informed. What Are The Signs Of Allah? And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. Say: (All) praise is due to Allah; nay! it is above the heavens, beneath the Throne. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous.. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it. Allah has power over all things. (Quran, 35:1)Allah also possesses the power to create many other things beyond our limited imagination. Sorted by: 2. Allah creates what He wills. Indeed, those who believed and did righteous deeds, for them will be Gardens (of) the Paradise (as) a lodging. (Al-Kahf 18:107), Indeed, successful (are) the believers. If He so willed, He could also create billions more. In short, Muslims do not believe that human beings randomly evolved from apes. And fight against the disbelievers collectively as they fight against you collectively. Naim heaven was created by Allah SWT from white silver. And constructed above you seven strong [heavens], And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water, That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation, 79-Surah An-Naziat ( Those who Pull Out ) 27-33. 15-Surah Al-Hijr ( The Rocky Tract ) 85-86. Dr. Zakir Naik says that the human being is the greatest creation, but Allaah says that the heavens are greater than man. A verse referring to this order reads,so that you might know that Allah has power over all things and that Allah encompasses all things in His knowledge. (Quran, 65:12) Faced with the sublimity of the details of this order, man becomes in awe, recognizing that Allahs wisdom, knowledge and might is infinite.So expansive is Allahs knowledge that what for us is infinite is in His Sight already ended. See also: at-Tahreer wat-Tanweer He gives to whom He wills female [children], and He gives to whom He wills males. And He is, of all things, Knowing. We need to know them to get to the heaven that we want because not everyone can go to the heaven. January 16, 2015 03:00. "The bravest heart is the one that stays close to Allah (God), even, when it's in pain.". The heavens and the earth were closed up like an egg, the Allah in all his glory split them apart into two separate entities, then he spread the earth over flat over primordial waters which is supported by a quran verse and Hadith, He then took 4 days(Idk if this is correct because of all the contradictions) to create everything on the earth . Indeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. To Him belongs the keys of havens and the earth --- Qur'an chapter 39 verses 62-63 Since time immemorial, historians have divided history in three generational periods: 1- The Earlier Ages; which contains historical account from the beginning on how God created the universe-the planets, stars, moon and the . He has absolute power, perfect will and ultimate control of all affairs. Who perfected everything which He created and began the creation of man from clay. But He wanted to: -Teach His slaves kindness and deliberation in their affairs. 8-Surah Al-Anfal ( The Spoils of War ) 17-20. Then those who disbelieve equate [others] with their Lord. Then Allah created the heavens and Earth." [/b](Related by al-Bukhariyy.) Allah created the earth in two days, then He created the heavens, then He ( Istawa ila) the heaven and gave it its shape in two more days. And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colors. 110, and Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Surah Baqara . (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The heavens and Allah, however, is infinite in knowledge. Originator of the heavens and the earth. Islam Q&A, You can ask your question on the website via this link: https://islamqa.info/en/ask, Password should contain small, capital letter and at least 8 characters long, Log in Thus, from the sun and the moon in the heavens, to the creatures on the earth, to the innermost parts of the human being - all of these point to the power and deliberate design of the Creator. THE SCIENTIFIC MIRACLES IN QURAN The splitting asunder of the heavens and the earth The big bang theory Allah has supported His Last Prophet Muhammad with many miracles and much evidence which proves that he is a true Prophet sent by Allah. As provision for you and your grazing livestock. And it is He who has released [simultaneously] the two seas, one fresh and sweet and one salty and bitter, and He placed between them a barrier and prohibiting partition. Prospective residents are: Near it (is the) Garden (of) Abode. (An- Najm 53 : 15), As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, then for them (are) Gardens (of) Refuge (as) hospitality for what they used (to) do. (As-Sajdah 32:19), But as for (him) who feared standing (before) his Lord, and restrained his soul from the vain desires, Then indeed, Paradise it (is) the refuge. (An-Naziat 79: 40-41), See also:The Rights of Neighbours in Islam. THEN He spread the earth, WHICH MEANS HE BROUGHT FORTH THEREFROM ITS WATER AND ITS PASTURE. He, by His leave, order and power, has elevated the heavens high above the earth, distant and far away from reach. S. 7:54. garments spread out and attached to one another. When the eyes are open and healthy, they function properly and see the sun, noticing the details in the surrounding environment. another, and that is the width of Paradise. All rights reserved. Such is the decree of the Exalted; the Knowledgeable. States that Allah created the earth first and finished the earth and second: created the heaven, which was vapor from the big bang theory and finished the heavens and third made the stars. He covers the night with the day, [another night] chasing it rapidly; and [He created] the sun, the moon, and the stars, subjected by His command. Hope we will be more eager in the pursuit of heaven after reading this article. We can comprehend it only as far as Allah permits us to do so: Allah, there is no god but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining. the disbelievers of Makkah. He be glorified and exalted, to the words of human beings is like the That is the assumption of those who disbelieve so woe to those who disbelieve because of the Fire. And He has appointed for them a term, about which there is no doubt. However, Allah is able to create more than these basic colors. Everything has a finite existence. That you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, so they are unaware. Some scholars Blessed is He who has placed in the sky great stars and placed therein a [burning] lamp and luminous moon. There are seven level of heavens in Islam which are presented below. These cannot be applied to Allah like it does to His creation. (Al-Ans-ul-Jaleel, vol. Have they not looked at the heaven above them how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts? In order to approach Allah more closely they think deeply about and investigate everything He has created. Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is, over all things, Disposer of affairs. The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established. To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; He creates what he wills. Allah says: (He has created the heavens without any pillars that you see and has set on the earth firm mountains, lest it should shake with you.) The Messenger of Allah said: 'Paradise has one hundred grades, each of which is as big as the distance between heaven and earth. (Allah is simply the Arabic name for God!). I did not make them witness to the creation of the heavens and the earth or to the creation of themselves, and I would not have taken the misguiders as assistants. It is narrated in more than one verse of the Book of our Lord that Allaah created the heavens and the earth in six days. You have no protector or intercessor apart from Him. And there are many other verses which speak of this matter and explain it. And Allah created the heavens and earth in truth and so that every soul may be recompensed for what it has earned, and they will not be wronged. That is Allah, your Lord, so worship Him. He created the heavens and earth in truth. So to ask what Allah was doing before / now or after is illogical. And He created the mountains, sands, inanimate things, rocks and hills and everything in between, in two more days. Say, Then who could prevent Allah at all if He had intended to destroy Christ, the son of Mary, or his mother or everyone on the earth? And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them. Man, on the other hand, has been honored and favored over other creatures with the intellect, as has been underlined above. The rest is beyond our comprehension. Mawa Heaven (Gardens of Abode/Refuge). Furthermore, the two angels, seated on our either shoulder, each, and at every moment, is recording every word we speak and every deed we do. Adn heaven was created by Allah SWT from a white diamond. But the fact that we may not know or understand this wisdom should not make us deny it or object to the rulings of Allaah, or try to ask too much about this wisdom that Allaah has hidden from us. most of them do not know. It is He who made the earth tame for you so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision and to Him is the resurrection. 95346. Allaah says (what means): {Do they not see that Allaah, Who created the heavens and earth and did not fail in their creation, is able to give life to the dead? It is Allah who made for you the night that you may rest therein and the day giving sight. He created them so that His slaves might understand the completeness of His Knowledge and Power and the extent of His Might, and that He Alone is the One to be worshipped, and not those who have not created even an atom in the heavens or on earth. Al-Haafiz Ibn Katheer said in his commentary on this verse (4/261): Here Allaah tells us how His will is executed in His creation, and how His decree is implemented. Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, Come [into being], willingly or by compulsion. They said, We have come willingly.. answer to question no. And to Him is [due all ] praise throughout the heavens and the earth. Log in, //