What is the meaning of this hadith, “The seven earths and those within them”?
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The questioner:
In the hadith, “The seven earths and those within them,” does this indicate that there are created beings?
The Shaykh:
The seven earths and those within them.
The questioner:
He asks: Does this indicate that there are created beings between the layers of the earth, with created beings in each layer?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is the apparent meaning of the hadith, yes.
In the hadith, “The seven earths and those within them,” does this indicate that there are created beings?
The Shaykh:
The seven earths and those within them.
The questioner:
He asks: Does this indicate that there are created beings between the layers of the earth, with created beings in each layer?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is the apparent meaning of the hadith, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى هذا الحديث «الأرضين السبع ومن فيهن»؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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