seven heavens
Celestial realm layers
Seven heavens is a cosmological concept appearing in various religious and mystical traditions, describing the universe as layered realms ascending toward the divine.
In Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammad ascended through seven heavens during his night journey.
The phrase survives in seventh heaven, meaning a state of supreme bliss or ecstasy: She was in seventh heaven after getting the promotion.
- firmamentThe arching sky above
- paradiseIdeal, blissful place
- eternal blissUnending perfect happiness
- divine realmDomain of gods
- higher planeSuperior level of being
sky · Enoch · Persian poetry · Brahma · transcendence · celestial sphere · heavenly bodies · light · mystical journey · cosmic order · night journey · star · spiritual ascension · seventh · exaltation · realms · throne · divine light
seven heavenshell
Underworld of suffering
Gehenna · the underworld · perdition · Sheol · Hades
seven heavensliving hell
Unbearable ongoing situation
rock bottom · the pits · hell on earth · damnation · dark night of the soul