about the meaning of the statement of Allah the Exalted: “... He is the One who created the heavens without pillars that you see ...”
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The questioner : about the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Ar-Ra'd 13:2]
The Shaykh : There are two opinions among the exegetes regarding this: The first is that it is a description of the pillars, meaning without pillars visible to you; on this view, they have pillars, but they are not seen. The second is that the sentence is a new statement, and the meaning is: You see the sky as you observe it, and it has no pillars. This is the closest to the statement of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Hajj 22:65].
It is Allah who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see
... هو الذي خلق السموات بغير عمد ترونها ...The Shaykh : There are two opinions among the exegetes regarding this: The first is that it is a description of the pillars, meaning without pillars visible to you; on this view, they have pillars, but they are not seen. The second is that the sentence is a new statement, and the meaning is: You see the sky as you observe it, and it has no pillars. This is the closest to the statement of Allah the Exalted: