So, He Created from that smoke, clear and pure sky in which...

So, He Created from that smoke, clear and pure sky in which there were no cracks nor any holes, and these are His Words: Surely, in that is a lesson for one who fears [79:26] Are you the harder to create or the sky? He Built it [79:27] He Raised its ceiling, then Evened it [79:28] And He Covered its night and Extracted its brightness [79:29]. He said: ‘And there was neither a sun, nor a moon, nor stars nor clouds. Then He Folded it and Placed it upon the earth, then Established two creations.

Then He Raised the sky before the earth, so that is His Words, Mighty is His Mention: And the earth, He Expanded it after that [79:30]. He is Saying that He Spread it out’. So the Syrian said to him, ‘O Abu Ja’far, the Words of Allah the Exalted: Or do they not see, those who are committing Kufr, that the skies and the earth were joined up, and We Separated them? [21:30]’.

So, Abu Ja’far said: ‘Perhaps you think that these two used to be stuck together and there were separated from each other?’ He said, ‘Yes’. Abu Ja’far said: ‘Seek Forgiveness from your Lord, for it is in the Words Allah Mighty and Majestic that they were closed up, meaning that the sky used to be closed up and no rain descended from it, and the earth was closed up and did not grow any seed (vegetation) .

So, when Allah Blessed and Exalted Created the creatures, He Spread therein all kinds of animals. He Opened up the sky by the rain and the earth by the seed’. The Syrian said, ‘I testify that you are from the children of the Prophets -as and that your knowledge is their -as knowledge’.

[86] The taste of Water – is the taste of life ‘From Ja’far, he (the narrator) said, ‘We were seated in his presence when a man came over and asked him about the taste of water, and we were guessing that he was an atheist. So, Abu Abdullah (the 6 th successor of Prophet, c. 702–765 CE ) went on to lower his head during it and raised it, then said to him: ‘don’t you know! The taste of water is the taste of life!

Allah Mighty and Majestic is Saying: And We Made from the water, all living things, so will they not believe? [21:30] ’’. [87] Cure from Honey: Allah Says: “ Eat of all the fruits and walk in the ways of your lord submissively. there comes forth from within it a beverage of many colours, in which there is healing for men; most surely there is a sign in this (life of bees) for a people who reflect.” [16:69] ‘I asked Abu Ja’far (the fifth successor of Prophet, c.