سورة نوح

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): In the narration of Abu al-Jarud, it is reported that Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) said regarding the verse سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ طِبَاقًا [seven heavens, one above another]: "[The seven heavens are layered], placed one above the other. And in this verse: لَا تَذَرُنَّ آلِهَتَکُمْ وَ لَا تَذَرُنَّ وَدًّا وَ لَا سُوَاعًا وَ لَا یَغُوثَ وَ یَعُوقَ وَ نَسْرًا [Do not abandon your gods; and do not abandon Wadd, nor Suwa', nor Yaghuth, nor Ya'uq, nor Nasr]. (Nuh/23) Wadd was the idol of the tribe of Kalb. Suwa' was the idol of the tribe of Hudhayl, Yaghuth was the idol of the tribe of Murad, Ya'uq was the idol of the tribe of Hamdan, and Nasr was the idol of the tribe of Husayn."

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): It is from His power, might and wondrous subtleties that from the water of the surging, dense, crashing sea He created something dry and solid, then brought forth from it several layers and unfolded it into seven heavens after they had been joined together and sealed. By His command they were held in place, and they stood firm at the limit He had appointed for them.