Motif
Multiple-heaven cosmology
multiple_heaven_cosmology
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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islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 20008-20136 confidence: medium
The number of heavens is said to be borrowed from the Talmud or traditions based on it, with a possible root in the expression Heaven of Heavens.
The notes discuss the number of the heavens and connect it with Talmudic or scriptural traditions.
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