In the Quran, numerous verses deal with the heaven. This matter is exciting, for in many cases, it shows the miraculously scientific aspect of the Quran. What meaning should we give to the word heaven in the Quran? Is it something visible or, on the contrary, a dimension beyond our sight. In fact, all the verses quoting the word heaven are meaningful. In some cases, the word means the observable sky with its physical characteristics, but in some other cases, it refers to a place that we cannot see and where the destiny of the world will be decided. This article discusses these different meanings in all the relevant verses, which range over more than 300.
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