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High, Higher, Highest

March 16, 2013

[A revelation from He who created the earth and highest heavens; Ar-Raḥmān who is above the Throne established] Tāhā:4-5   Do you notice something different in this āyah? Normally the usage of heavens and earth is in a specific order where the mention of heavens precedes that of earth. However in this āyah the mention of earth precedes the mention of heavens. Why is that? One reason is because of the imagery that is being created: from the lowest (earth)…

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