Motif
cosmic stratification of seven heavens
cosmic_stratification_of_seven_heavens
A motif of the Ascent and Heavenly Journey family, within the sub-family Layered Heavens, Spheres, and Cosmic Ranks. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 8695-8860 confidence: medium
Sura LXVII opens by blessing the one in whose hand is the Kingdom, who created death and life to test righteous deeds, created seven heavens, and placed lights in the lowest heaven to be hurled at Satans, for whom flaming torment is prepared.
The passage describes seven heavens arranged one above another and lights in the lowest heaven.
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