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Numbers in the Qur'an 341

rected His attention up to heaven and arranged it into seven regular
heavens. He has knowledge of all things. (Surat al-Baqara, 29)
Say: 'Who is the Lord of the Seven Heavens and the Lord of the
Mighty Throne?' (Surat al-Muminun, 86)
If all the trees on earth were pens and all the sea, with seven more
seas besides, was ink Allah's words still would not run dry. Allah is
Almighty, All-Wise. (Surah Luqman, 27)
It is Allah Who created the seven heavens and of the earth the same
number, the Command descending down through all of them, so that
you might know that Allah has power over all things and that Allah
encompasses all things in His knowledge. (Surat al-Talaq, 12)
He Who created the seven heavens in layers. You will not find any
flaw in the creation of the All-Merciful. Look again – do you see any
gaps? (Surat al-Mulk, 3)
We built seven firm layers above you. (Surat an-Naba', 12)
In two days He determined them as seven heavens and revealed, in
every heaven, its own mandate. We adorned the lowest heaven with
lamps and guarded it. That is the decree of the Almighty, the All-
Knowing. (Surah Fussilat, 12)
The metaphor of those who spend their wealth in the Way of Allah is
that of a grain which produces seven ears; in every ear there are a hun-
dred grains. Allah gives such multiplied increase to whoever He wills.
Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing. (Surat al-Baqara, 261)
The King declared, 'I dreamt of seven fat cows which seven thin ones
ate and seven green ears of wheat and some others which were dry. O
counsellors! Explain my dream to me if you are those who can inter-
pret visions!' (Surah Yusuf, 43)
He said, 'Sow for seven years in the normal way and leave that
which you harvest in the ear except for a small amount from which
you eat. (Surah Yusuf, 47)
Then after that seven hard years will arrive in which you can eat
from what you set aside for them, except for a little which you store.
(Surah Yusuf, 48)
It has seven gates and each gate has its allotted share. (Surat al-Hijr,
44)