| وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَائِقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ الْخَلْقِ غَافِلِينَ |
| Asad | : | And, indeed, We have created above you seven [celestial] orbits;7 and never are We unmindful of [any aspect of Our] creation. |
| Malik | : | We have made seven avenues (heavens) above you; and We are never unmindful of Our creation. |
| Mustafa Khattab | : | And indeed, We created above you seven levels ˹of heaven˺. We are never unmindful of ˹Our˺ creation. |
| Pickthall | : | And We have created above you seven paths, and We are never unmindful of creation. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | And We have made above you seven tracts; and We are never unmindful of (Our) Creation. 2876 2877 |
| Transliteration | : | Walaqad khalaqna fawqakum sabAAa taraiqa wama kunna AAani alkhalqi ghafileena |
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Lit., "seven paths", which may signify the orbits of the visible planets or - as the classical commentators assume - the "seven heavens" (i.e., cosmic systems) repeatedly spoken of in the Qur'an. In either case, the number "seven" is used metonymically, indicating multiplicity. See in this connection note [20] on 2:29. |
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Taraiq: literally tracts, roads, orbits or paths. Here it means: seven heavens. The assurance given in the next clause, that Allah cares for us and all His Creation, calls out attention to Allah's goodness, which is further illustrated in the subsequent verses. |
