An-Naba 78:12
The Tidings · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 582
Seven Strong Heavens
وَبَنَيۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعࣰا شِدَادࣰا ١٢
And We have built above you seven strong (heavens).
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And built above you seven strong ones.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, calling them “strong” conveys that they do not wear out with time like human buildings.
Reflect
Reflect today on the firmness of what Allah has made.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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