Les couleurs des 7 cieux /Colors of the 7 heavens

(It has been narrated) from Alia sws Bin Musa Al-Ridha asws from his asws father Musaasws Bin Ja'far asws from hisa sws father Ja'farasws Bin Muhammad asws from his asws father Muhammadasws Bin Alia sws from hisasws father Ali asws Bin Al-Husayn asws from Husayna sws Bin Alia sws whoa sws said: 'Alia sws Bin Abu Talib asws was in Kufa in the Jame'a Mosque. A Syrian man stood up and said: 'O Amir-ul-Momineen asws, I would like to ask you about things'. He asws said: 'Ask to understand, not to be seen of intransigent people'. وسأله عن ألوان السماوات السبع وأسمائةا و فقال له: اسم سماء الدنيا رفيع وهى من ماء ودخان، واسم سماء الثانية قيذوم وهى على لون الن اس، والسماء الثالثة اسمةا الماروم وهى على لوون الشوبه، والسوماء الرابعوة اسومةا ارفلوون وهوى علوى لون الفضة، والسماء الخامسة اسومةا هيعوون وهوى علوى لوون الوذهب، والسوماء السادسوة اسومةا عوروس وهوى مون ياقوتوة خضراء، والسماء السابعة اسمةا عجماء وهى درة بيضاء. 64 Tafseer Imam Hassan Al Askari asws – S 99 65 110 /112 :8 الكافي Tafseer Hub-e-Aliasws www.hubeali.com 48 out of 103 He asked: 'What are the colours of the seven heavens and what are their names?' He asws said: 'The sky of this world is called "Rafi'e" and it is from water and smoke. The second heaven is called "Qayzum" and it is the colour of copper. The third heaven is called "Al Maroum" and it is the colour if iron. The fourth heaven is called "Arfalun" and it is the colour of silver. The fifth heaven is called "Hay'oun" and it is the colour of gold. The sixth heaven is called "Arous" and it is the colour of green ruby. The seventh heaven is called "Ajma'a" and it is the colour of white pearl'.