The astronomers say: There is nothing beyond our lower sky but space. Is this space below the lower sky?

The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: The astronomers say that there is nothing beyond our lower sky but space.

The Shaykh:
What exactly?

The questioner:
The astronomers say that there is nothing beyond our lower sky but space. Is this space below the first lower sky, or what? And is their statement correct?

The Shaykh:
The astronomers are known for not affirming the existence of the heavens; they speak of the solar system, claiming that all the celestial bodies revolve around the sun, including the earth, which revolves around the sun. This is a lie. It contradicts the Qur'an, for the sun is stationary and the celestial bodies revolve around it. The celestial bodies are below the heavens, in the space, each in its orbit, glorifying [Allah]. Some of them say that the celestial bodies are within the heavens, but the correct view is that they are below the heavens, that the stars are below the heavens in their orbits. Yes.