Why is the mention of the heavens before the earth in the Qur'an, even though the earth was created before the heavens?
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The student: The wisdom in Allah (Mighty and Majestic) mentioning the heavens and the earth... the heavens?
The Shaykh : The wisdom is that Allah the Exalted mentions the higher before the lower. As for the discussion of the creation of the heavens, Allah the Exalted clarified that the lower is created before the higher, like a building now. When you want to build something, do you build the roof before you build the pillar? So, when mentioning and speaking, the more noble and higher is presented first, and when forming and building, one starts with the lower, because it is the foundation. Yes, the time is over.
The Shaykh : The wisdom is that Allah the Exalted mentions the higher before the lower. As for the discussion of the creation of the heavens, Allah the Exalted clarified that the lower is created before the higher, like a building now. When you want to build something, do you build the roof before you build the pillar? So, when mentioning and speaking, the more noble and higher is presented first, and when forming and building, one starts with the lower, because it is the foundation. Yes, the time is over.