Translations:Otuz Birinci Söz/290/en
In Short: It is required by wisdom and by reason that the heavens are formed of ether, that they are the source of subtle energies like electricity, light, heat, and gravity, and that, in accordance with the Hadith, “The heavens are waves held back,”(*[1]) they are favourable for the motion of stars and planets. It is further required that from majarrat al- sama’(*[2]) (the Milky Way) to the closest planet they should consist of seven levels in different states and formations, and that each level, each world, from the world of the earth to the Intermediate Realm and World of Similitudes, to the World of the Hereafter, should have a heaven, like a roof.