<P> There are two interpretations of using the number "seven". One viewpoint is that the number "seven" here simply means "many" and is not to be taken literally (the number 7 is often used to imply that in the Arabic language). But many other commentators use the number 7 literally . </P> <P> One interpretation of "heavens" is that all the stars and galaxies (including the Milky Way) are all part of the "first heaven", and "beyond that six still bigger worlds are there," which have yet to be discovered by scientists . </P> <P> In other sources, the concept is presented in metaphorical terms . Each of the seven heavens is depicted as being composed of a different material, and Islamic prophets are resident in each . The first heaven is depicted as being made of silver and is the home of Adam and Eve, as well as the angels of each star . The second heaven is depicted as being made of gold and is the home of John the Baptist and Jesus . The third heaven is depicted as being made of pearls or other dazzling stones; Joseph and Azrael are resident there . The fourth heaven is depicted as being made of white gold; Enoch and the Angel of Tears resides there . The fifth heaven is depicted as being made of silver; Aaron and the Avenging Angel hold court over this heaven . The sixth heaven is composed of garnets and rubies; Moses can be found here . The seventh heaven, which borrows some concepts from its Jewish counterpart, is depicted as being composed of divine light incomprehensible to the mortal man . Abraham is a resident of the seventh heaven . According to some hadiths, the highest level of Jannah is firdaws, and Sidrat al - Muntaha, a Lote tree, marks the end of the seventh heaven . </P> <P> According to Shi'ite sources, A Hadith from Imam Ali mentioned the name of Seven Heavens as below: </P>

Where does the saying in seventh heaven come from