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كتاب تفسير القرآن عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Al-Hasan narrated that Abu Hurairah ( رضي الله تعالى عنه) said, ‘once when the Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) was sitting with his Companions, a cloud came above them, so the Prophet of Allah (صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم) said, ‘do you know what this is?’ They said, ‘Allah and His Apostle(صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم) know better.’ He said, ‘these are the clouds that are to drench the earth, which Allah dispatches to people who are not grateful to Hiؑ, nor supplicate to Hiؑ.’ Then he said, ‘do you know what is above you?’ They said, ‘Allah and His Apostle ( صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) know better.’ He said, ‘indeed it is a preserved canopy of the firmament whose surge is restrained.’ Then he said, ‘do you know how ؑuch is between you and between it?’ They said, ‘Allah and His Apostle ( صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) know better.’ He said, ‘between you and it [is the distance] of five-hundred year.’ Then he said, ‘do you know what is above that.’ They said, ‘Allah and His Apostle (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) know better.’ He said, ‘verily, above that are two Heavens, between the two of them there is a distance of five-hundred years. Then he enumerated seven Heavens, like that and said, ‘what is between each of the two Heavens is what is between the heavens and the earth.’ Then he said, ‘do you know what is above that?’ They said, Allah and His Apostle (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) know better.’ He said, ‘verily, above that is the Throne between it and the heavens is what is distance between two of the heavens.’ Then he said, ‘do you know what is under you?’ They said, ‘Allah and His Apostle (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) know better.’ He said, ‘indeed it is the earth.’ Then he said, ‘do you know what is under that?’ They said, ‘Allah and His Apostle (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) know better.’ He said, ‘verily, below it is another earth, between the two of which is a distance of five-hundred years.’ Until he enumerated seven earths. Then said, ‘between every two earths is a distance of five-hundred years.’ Then he said, ‘by the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad ( صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم), if you were to send a man down with a rope to the lowest earth, then he would descend upon Allah.’ Then he recited – [He is the First, and the Last, He is the Manifest (apparent) and the Immanent (hidden and present throughout the material world) and He knows about all the things.] (Al-Hadid - 3) Imam Tirmidhi said, this Hadith is Gharib from this route. It has been related from Ayyub and Yunus bin Ubaid, and 'Ali bin Zaid, who said, Al-Hasan did not hear from Abu Hurairah ( رضئهللا تعالی عنہ). And some of the people of knowledge explained this Hadith, saying, He only descends upon the knowledge of Allah, His power and His authority; and Allah's knowledge, power and authority are in every place, and He is above the Throne as He described in His Book.’