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What are the names if teh seven heavens?

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what are the names if teh seven heavens?

 

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Names of the seven heavens

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Allah Subhanah mentions the creation of the seven heavens in the Glorious Quran time and again, but to the best of our knowledge there are no names assigned to each of the seven heavens; neither in the Glorious Quran nor in the authentic Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah.

 

Even in hadiths relating the ascension of the Prophet (saws) to the heavens with Hadrat Jibrael (a.s.) on the Night of Mairaaj or Night Journey, the heavens are not called by their names (if any!), but rather by their number; the first heaven, second heaven, third heaven, etc.

 

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 9.608 Narrated by Anas bin Malik

The night Allah's Messenger (saws) was taken for a journey from the Sacred Mosque (of Mecca) ……He (the Prophet (saws)) then ascended with Jibrael (a.s.) to the heaven of the world and knocked on one of its doors.

The dwellers of the Heaven asked, "Who is it?" He said, "Gabriel." They said, "Who is accompanying you?" He said, "Muhammad (saws)." They said, "Has he been called?" He said, "Yes." They said, "He is welcomed." So the dwellers of the Heaven became pleased with his (saws) arrival, and they did not know what Allah would do to the Prophet (saws) on earth unless Allah informed them. The Prophet (saws) met Adam over the nearest Heaven. Gabriel said to the Prophet (saws), "He is your father; greet him." The Prophet (saws) greeted him and Adam returned his greeting and said, "Welcome, O my Son! O what a good son you are!"

.....Then Gabriel ascended with the Prophet (saws) to the second Heaven and the Angels asked the same questions as those on the first Heaven, i.e., "Who is it?" Gabriel replied, "Gabriel." They asked, "Who is accompanying you?" He said, "Muhammad (saws)." They asked, "Has he been sent for?" He said, "Yes." Then they said, "He is welcomed.” Then he (Gabriel) ascended with the Prophet (saws) to the third Heaven, and the Angels said the same as the angels of the first and the second Heavens had said.

…Then he ascended with him (saws) to the fourth Heaven and they said the same; and then he ascended with him to the fifth Heaven and they said the same; and then he ascended with him to the sixth Heaven and they said the same; then he ascended with him to the seventh Heaven and they said the same. On each Heaven there were Prophets whose names he (saws) had mentioned and of whom I remember Idris on the second Heaven, Aaron on the fourth Heaven, Abraham on the sixth Heaven, and Moses on the seventh Heaven because of his privilege of talking to Allah directly.

 

(please note that the parts of the hadith quoted above is a part of a very long narration, but we have only quoted the parts which are relevant to your question regarding the names of the seven heavens.)

 

Allah Subhanah Alone has the Perfect and Exact Knowledge whether the seven heavens created by Him have been assigned a specific name or not. When Allah and His Messenger (saws) have not divulged the specific names (if any) of the seven heavens to the believers, it does not behove the believers to assign names for them from themselves.

 

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

 

Your Brother in Islam,

 

 

Burhan

 


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