The lower heaven contains evil spirits as well as good spirits, however, it serves as a boundary and prevents the evil sppirits from rising above the first realm of Allah (swt)'s creation of heavens. The arabic word for the lower heaven is 'samad dunya'. This is the nearest heaven to earth and is lower than the heavens which could be called to be the seat of the exalted asssembly of the angels. They are beautifully decorated with stars and these play a part in the well planned grouping and the perfectly harmonious working of everything in the heavens manifesting the unity, the power and the wisdom of the one All perfecct designer, ;c-reator and supreme master of the universe. (Ahmed Ali Quran Tafsir: 6-10). Allah (swt) states in the Quran "We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty in the stars. For beauty and for guard against all rebellious evil spirits. So they should not strain their ears in the direction of the exalted assembly but be cast away from every side, repulsed for they are under perpetual penalty. Except such as snatch away something by stealth and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness" (Quran: 37; 6-10). This is most likely referring to the jinns or other evil spirits. It indicates that devilish beings are fascinated by the phenomena of the lower sphere and are unable to come in communion with the angelical beings of the higher sphere but some may attempt to get stealthily the news of the higher sphere but will be driven back. (Quran Tafsir Ahmed Ali). The kingdom of Allah is perfectly planned and entirely guarded against any rebellious elements, material or spiritual, venturing to disturb it. The functioning of the heavens manifest not only the inimitable divine beauty but also the glory of the power and the authority of the omnipotent creator. Goodness is always protected aginst evil. (Ahmed Ali Tafsir: 37;6-10). However, evil spirits as a respite could appproach the lower heaven and would get some information about the future and used to adulterate the knowledge with some falsehood on behalf of their own selves and inspire the matter to their devotees on earth but since the advent of the last apostle of Allah and the revelation of the final code of guidance, the holy Qur'an even this approach to the first or the lowest regions above has been stopped and since then no evil one could have any knowledge from the higher regions where the grand assembly of the holy and the heavenly beings is said to be held. (Ahmed Ali Quran Tafsir: 37;6-10). After the advent of the holy prophet, the doors of even the lower heavens got cloesd to the devils or the evil spirits. No soothsayer could cheat the people with false prophecies about the futue of persons. Even if the devislish spirits dared to rise to approach the regions of the assembly of the angels, it is repulsed and pursued by flames by means of shooting stars.
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