The verse following the verse under discussion...

The verse following the verse under discussion, that is, 2:29, states the same fact: He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth, and He directed Himself to the heavens, so He made them complete seven heavens . The context - description of the bounties of Allah bestowed on man - shows that it was for the benefit of man that Allah directed Himself to the heavens and made them complete seven.

(Ponder on the point!) This is the path taken by the man in his journey of existence; and this is the imprint of his activities on the universe; it…