The Holy Quran 41:12 — Surah Fussilat

Arabic text

فَقَضَىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَـٰوَاتٍ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ وَأَوْحَىٰ فِى كُلِّ سَمَآءٍ أَمْرَهَا ۚ وَزَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَـٰبِيحَ وَحِفْظًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ

Translation

Within two days, Allaah then made them (the skies) into seven skies, and issued a suitable command to (the angels occupying) each sky. Allaah decorated (adorned) the sky of the world with lanterns (stars) and made them a means of protection (to be used to pelt the Shayaateen who attempt to eavesdrop on the conversations of the angels). This is the decree of the Mighty, the Wise.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The creation of the seven heavens in two days: that is, those were four days, and in two days He made the heavens, making six days in all, as is stated explicitly elsewhere: سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ (“six days”). (Note) Of the marfu' hadiths (those attributed to the Prophet ﷺ)

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