Is there a difference between the singular "sky" and the plural "heavens"?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is there a difference between the word "sky" in the singular and "heavens" in the plural when they appear in the Noble Qur'an? I have heard someone interpret "sky" in the Qur'an as meaning clouds, and interpret "heavens" as the seven known heavens. Is this correct?
Answer:
The meaning of "sky" is that which is high and elevated. It is used for the constructed heavens, and it is also used for the elevated space, which is called the sky.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is there a difference between the word "sky" in the singular and "heavens" in the plural when they appear in the Noble Qur'an? I have heard someone interpret "sky" in the Qur'an as meaning clouds, and interpret "heavens" as the seven known heavens. Is this correct?
Answer:
The meaning of "sky" is that which is high and elevated. It is used for the constructed heavens, and it is also used for the elevated space, which is called the sky.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [254- 4717] هل هناك فرق بين السماء بالإفراد والسماوات بالجمع؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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