The 7 heavens

Quran At-Talaq(Divorce) 65:12 (en en2 tfs tfs2) God is all powerful (42) The 7 heavens (16)
Allah is the One Who created seven heavens

Quran Al-Baqarah(The Cow) 2:29 (en en2 tfs tfs2) The 7 heavens (16)
He created everything on earth for you, then he formed seven heavens.

Quran Al-Mu'minun(The Believers) 23:17 (en en2 tfs tfs2)

Quran Al-Mu'minun(The Believers) 23:86 (en en2 tfs tfs2)

Quran An-Naba(The Tidings) 78:12 (en en2 tfs tfs2)

Quran As-Saffat(Those Ranged in Rows) 37:6 (en en2 tfs tfs2)

Quran Nuh(Noah) 71:15 (en en2 tfs tfs2)

Quran Al-Anbiya(Al-Anbiya) 21:30 (en en2 tfs tfs2) The clouds and the waters (11) The 7 heavens (16) Scientific miracles or mirages (8)
Don't you realize that the heavens and earth were one mass then We split them apart?

Quran Adh-Dhariyat(The Winnowing Winds) 51:47 (en en2 tfs tfs2) The flat earth (11) The 7 heavens (16)
We have built the heavens with great power, and We are certainly expanding them.

Quran Ar-Ra'd(The Thunder) 13:2 (en en2 tfs tfs2) The sun, the moon and the stars (29) The 7 heavens (16)
Allah created the heavens without visible pillars and gave the sun and moon their orbits.

Quran Al-Hajj(The Pilgrimage) 22:70 (en en2 tfs tfs2) God is all powerful (42) The 7 heavens (16)
Allah knows what is in the heavens and the earth, it is all written in a Record

Quran Al-Anbiya(Al-Anbiya) 21:32 (en en2 tfs tfs2) The clouds and the waters (11) The 7 heavens (16)
We made the sky a protected ceiling

Hadith Al Bukhari 7418 (en en2) The 7 heavens (16)
Allah's Throne was over the water, then He created Heavens and Earth

Hadith Al Bukhari 3207 (en en2) Mohamed's miracles and revelations (31) God is unfair (38) Prayers (41) The 7 heavens (16) Funny stories (62)
Muhammad flew on Al-Buraq, then went to paradise to negociate with Allah the number of prayers.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "While I was at the House in a state midway between sleep and wakefulness, (a
angel recognized me) as the man lying between two men. A golden tray full of wisdom and belief wa
brought to me and my body was cut open from the throat to the lower part of the `Abdomen and the
my `Abdomen was washed with Zamzam water and (my heart was) filled with wisdom and belief. Al
Buraq, a white animal, smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me and I set ou
with Gabriel. When I reached the nearest heaven. Gabriel said to the heaven gate-keeper, 'Open th
gate.' The gatekeeper asked, 'Who is it?' He said, 'Gabriel.' The gate-keeper,' Who is accompanyin
you?' Gabriel said, 'Muhammad.' The gate-keeper said, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel said, 'Yes.' The
it was said, 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!' Then I met Adam and greeted him and h
said, 'You are welcomed O son and a Prophet.' Then we ascended to the second heaven. It was asked
'Who is it?' Gabriel said, 'Gabriel.' It was said, 'Who is with you?' He said, 'Muhammad' It was asked
'Has he been sent for?' He said, 'Yes.' It was said, 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!
Then I met Jesus and Yahya (John) who said, 'You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet.' Then w
ascended to the third heaven. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel said, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who i
with you? Gabriel said, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' 'Yes,' said Gabriel. 'He i
welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!' (The Prophet (ﷺ) added:). There I met Joseph and greeted him
and he replied, 'You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet!' Then we ascended to the 4th heaven an
again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met Idri
and greeted him. He said, 'You are welcomed O brother and Prophet.' Then we ascended to the 5t
heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in previous heavens. there I me
and greeted Aaron who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and a Prophet"
Then we ascended to the 6th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as i
the previous heavens. There I met and greeted Moses who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and.
Prophet.' When I proceeded on, he started weeping and on being asked why he was weeping, he said
'O Lord! Followers of this youth who was sent after me will enter Paradise in greater number than m
followers.' Then we ascended to the seventh heaven and again the same questions and answers wer
exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and greeted Abraham who said, 'You ar
welcomed o son and a Prophet.' Then I was shown Al-Bait-al-Ma'mur (i.e. Allah's House). I aske
Gabriel about it and he said, This is Al Bait-ul-Ma'mur where 70,000 angels perform prayers daily an
when they leave they never return to it (but always a fresh batch comes into it daily).
Then I was shown Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (i.e. a tree in the seventh heaven) and I saw its Nabk fruit
which resembled the clay jugs of Hajr (i.e. a town in Arabia), and its leaves were like the ears o
elephants, and four rivers originated at its root, two of them were apparent and two were hidden.
asked Gabriel about those rivers and he said, 'The two hidden rivers are in Paradise, and the apparen
ones are the Nile and the Euphrates.
Then fifty prayers were enjoined on me. I descended till I met Moses who asked me, 'What have yo
done?' I said, 'Fifty prayers have been enjoined on me.' He said, 'I know the people better than you
because I had the hardest experience to bring Bani Israel to obedience. Your followers cannot put u
with such obligation. So, return to your Lord and request Him (to reduce the number of prayers.'
returned and requested Allah (for reduction) and He made it forty. I returned and (met Moses) and ha
a similar discussion, and then returned again to Allah for reduction and He made it thirty, then twenty
then ten, and then I came to Moses who repeated the same advice. Ultimately Allah reduced it to five
When I came to Moses again, he said, 'What have you done?' I said, 'Allah has made it five only.' H
repeated the same advice but I said that I surrendered (to Allah's Final Order)'" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) wa
addressed by Allah, "I have decreed My Obligation and have reduced the burden on My slaves, and
shall reward a single good deed as if it were ten good deeds." - Hadith Al Bukhari 3207 (islam)
Book 59, Hadith 18
Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 429

Hadith Al Bukhari 3887 (en en2)

Malik bin Sasaa said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) described to them his Night Journey saying, "While I wa
lying in Al-Hatim or Al-Hijr, suddenly someone came to me and cut my body open from here t
here." I asked Al-Jarud who was by my side, "What does he mean?" He said, "It means from his throa
to his pubic area," or said, "From the top of the chest." The Prophet (ﷺ) further said, "He then took out m
heart. Then a gold tray of Belief was brought to me and my heart was washed and was filled (wit
Belief) and then returned to its original place. Then a white animal which was smaller than a mule an
bigger than a donkey was brought to me." (On this Al-Jarud asked, "Was it the Buraq, O Ab
Hamza?" I (i.e. Anas) replied in the affirmative). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The animal's step (was so wid
that it) reached the farthest point within the reach of the animal's sight. I was carried on it, and Gabrie
set out with me till we reached the nearest heaven
When he asked for the gate to be opened, it was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel answered, 'Gabriel.' It wa
asked, 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has Muhamma
been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed. What an excellen
visit his is!' The gate was opened, and when I went over the first heaven, I saw Adam there. Gabrie
said (to me). 'This is your father, Adam; pay him your greetings.' So I greeted him and he returned th
greeting to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascende
with me till we reached the second heaven. Gabriel asked for the gate to be opened. It was asked
'Who is it?' Gabriel answered, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied
'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel answered in the affirmative. Then it wa
said, 'He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!' The gate was opened
When I went over the second heaven, there I saw Yahya (i.e. John) and `Isa (i.e. Jesus) who wer
cousins of each other. Gabriel said (to me), 'These are John and Jesus; pay them your greetings.' So
greeted them and both of them returned my greetings to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O piou
brother and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the third heaven and asked for its gat
to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is accompanyin
you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in th
affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed, what an excellent visit his is!' The gate was opened
and when I went over the third heaven there I saw Joseph. Gabriel said (to me), 'This is Joseph; pa
him your greetings.' So I greeted him and he returned the greeting to me and said, 'You are welcomed
O pious brother and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the fourth heaven and asked fo
its gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel' It was asked, 'Who i
accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replie
in the affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed, what an excel lent visit his is!
The gate was opened, and when I went over the fourth heaven, there I saw Idris. Gabriel said (to me)
'This is Idris; pay him your greetings.' So I greeted him and he returned the greeting to me and said
'You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the fift
heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel.' It wa
asked. 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?
Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said He is welcomed, what an excellent visit his is! S
when I went over the fifth heaven, there I saw Harun (i.e. Aaron), Gabriel said, (to me). This is Aaron
pay him your greetings.' I greeted him and he returned the greeting to me and said, 'You ar
welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the sixth heave
and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked. 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel.' It was asked
'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabrie
replied in the affirmative. It was said, 'He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!
When I went (over the sixth heaven), there I saw Moses. Gabriel said (to me),' This is Moses; pay hi
your greeting. So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said, 'You are welcomed,
pious brother and pious Prophet.' When I left him (i.e. Moses) he wept. Someone asked him, 'Wha
makes you weep?' Moses said, 'I weep because after me there has been sent (as Prophet) a young ma
whose followers will enter Paradise in greater numbers than my followers.' Then Gabriel ascende
with me to the seventh heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabrie
replied, 'Gabriel.' It was asked,' Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It wa
asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed
What an excellent visit his is!
So when I went (over the seventh heaven), there I saw Abraham. Gabriel said (to me), 'This is you
father; pay your greetings to him.' So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said, 'Yo
are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet.' Then I was made to ascend to Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (i.e
the Lote Tree of the utmost boundary) Behold! Its fruits were like the jars of Hajr (i.e. a place nea
Medina) and its leaves were as big as the ears of elephants. Gabriel said, 'This is the Lote Tree of th
utmost boundary) . Behold ! There ran four rivers, two were hidden and two were visible, I asked
'What are these two kinds of rivers, O Gabriel?' He replied,' As for the hidden rivers, they are tw
rivers in Paradise and the visible rivers are the Nile and the Euphrates.
Then Al-Bait-ul-Ma'mur (i.e. the Sacred House) was shown to me and a container full of wine an
another full of milk and a third full of honey were brought to me. I took the milk. Gabriel remarked
'This is the Islamic religion which you and your followers are following.' Then the prayers wer
enjoined on me: They were fifty prayers a day. When I returned, I passed by Moses who asked (me)
'What have you been ordered to do?' I replied, 'I have been ordered to offer fifty prayers a day.' Mose
said, 'Your followers cannot bear fifty prayers a day, and by Allah, I have tested people before you
and I have tried my level best with Bani Israel (in vain). Go back to your Lord and ask for reduction t
lessen your followers' burden.' So I went back, and Allah reduced ten prayers for me. Then again
came to Moses, but he repeated the same as he had said before. Then again I went back to Allah an
He reduced ten more prayers. When I came back to Moses he said the same, I went back to Allah an
He ordered me to observe ten prayers a day. When I came back to Moses, he repeated the sam
advice, so I went back to Allah and was ordered to observe five prayers a day
When I came back to Moses, he said, 'What have you been ordered?' I replied, 'I have been ordered t
observe five prayers a day.' He said, 'Your followers cannot bear five prayers a day, and no doubt,
have got an experience of the people before you, and I have tried my level best with Bani Israel, so g
back to your Lord and ask for reduction to lessen your follower's burden.' I said, 'I have requested s
much of my Lord that I feel ashamed, but I am satisfied now and surrender to Allah's Order.' When
left, I heard a voice saying, 'I have passed My Order and have lessened the burden of My Worshipers." - Hadith Al Bukhari 3887 (islam)
Book 63, Hadith 112
Vol. 5, Book 58, Hadith 227

Hadith Muslim 162a (en en2)

I was brought al-Buraq Who is an animal white and long, larger than a donkey but smaller than a mule, who would place his hoof a distance equal to the range of version. I mounted it and came to the Temple (Bait Maqdis in Jerusalem), then tethered it to the ring used by the prophets. I entered the mosque and prayed two rak'ahs in it, and then came out and Gabriel brought me a vessel of wine and a vessel of milk. I chose the milk, and Gabriel said: You have chosen the natural thing. Then he took me to heaven. Gabriel then asked the (gate of heaven) to be opened and he was asked who he was. He replied: Gabriel. He was again asked: Who is with you? He (Gabriel) said: Muhammad. It was said: Has he been sent for? Gabriel replied: He has indeed been sent for. And (the door of the heaven) was opened for us and lo! we saw Adam. He welcomed me and prayed for my good. Then we ascended to the second heaven. Gabriel (peace be upon him) (asked the door of heaven to be opened), and he was asked who he was. He answered: Gabriel; and was again asked: Who is with you? He replied: Muhammad. It was said: Has he been sent for? He replied: He has indeed been sent for. The gate was opened. When I entered 'Isa b. Maryam and Yahya b. Zakariya (peace be upon both of them), cousins from the maternal side. welcomed me and prayed for my good Then I was taken to the third heaven and Gabriel asked for the opening (of the door). He was asked: Who are you? He replied: Gabriel. He was (again) asked: Who is with you? He replied Muhammad (ﷺ). It was said: Has he been sent for? He replied He has indeed been sent for. (The gate) was opened for us and I saw Yusuf (peace of Allah be upon him) who had been given half of (world) beauty. He welcomed me prayed for my well-being. Then he ascended with us to the fourth heaven. Gabriel (peace be upon him) asked for the (gate) to be opened, and it was said: Who is he? He replied: Gabriel. It was (again) said: Who is with you? He said: Muhammad. It was said: Has he been sent for? He replied: He has indeed been sent for. The (gate) was opened for us, and lo! Idris was there. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being (About him) Allah, the Exalted and the Glorious, has said:" We elevated him (Idris) to the exalted position" (Qur'an xix. 57). Then he ascended with us to the fifth heaven and Gabriel asked for the (gate) to be opened. It was said: Who is he? He replied Gabriel. It was (again) said: Who is with thee? He replied: Muhammad. It was said Has he been sent for? He replied: He has indeed been sent for. (The gate) was opened for us and then I was with Harun (Aaron-peace of Allah be upon him). He welcomed me prayed for my well-being. Then I was taken to the sixth heaven. Gabriel (peace be upon him) asked for the door to be opened. It was said: Who is he? He replied: Gabriel. It was said: Who is with thee? He replied: Muhammad. It was said: Has he been sent for? He replied: He has indeed been sent for. (The gate) was opened for us and there I was with Musa (Moses peace be upon him) He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being. Then I was taken up to the seventh heaven. Gabriel asked the (gate) to be opened. It was said: Who is he? He said: Gabriel It was said. Who is with thee? He replied: Muhammad (may peace be upon him.) It was said: Has he been sent for? He replied: He has indeed been sent for. (The gate) was opened for us and there I found Ibrahim (Abraham peace be upon him) reclining against the Bait-ul-Ma'mur and there enter into it seventy thousand angels every day, never to visit (this place) again. Then I was taken to Sidrat-ul-Muntaha whose leaves were like elephant ears and its fruit like big earthenware vessels. And when it was covered by the Command of Allah, it underwent such a change that none amongst the creation has the power to praise its beauty
Then Allah revealed to me a revelation and He made obligatory for me fifty prayers every day and night. Then I went down to Moses (peace be upon him) and he said: What has your Lord enjoined upon your Ummah? I said: Fifty prayers. He said: Return to thy Lord and beg for reduction (in the number of prayers), for your community shallnot be able to bear this burden. as I have put to test the children of Isra'il and tried them (and found them too weak to bear such a heavy burden). He (the Holy Prophet) said: I went back to my Lord and said: My Lord, make things lighter for my Ummah. (The Lord) reduced five prayers for me. I went down to Moses and said. (The Lord) reduced five (prayers) for me, He said: Verily thy Ummah shall not be able to bear this burden; return to thy Lord and ask Him to make things lighter. I then kept going back and forth between my Lord Blessed and Exalted and Moses, till He said: There are five prayers every day and night. O Muhammad, each being credited as ten, so that makes fifty prayers. He who intends to do a good deed and does not do it will have a good deed recorded for him; and if he does it, it will be recorded for him as ten; whereas he who intends to do an evil deed and does not do, it will not be recorded for him; and if he does it, only one evil deed will be recorded. I then came down and when I came to Moses and informed him, he said: Go back to thy Lord and ask Him to make things lighter. Upon this the Messenger of Allah remarked: I returned to my Lord until I felt ashamed before Him. - Hadith Muslim 162a (islam)
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