Illiyin orIlliyun (Arabic:عِلِّيِّين, عِلِّيُّون,romanized: ʿilliyyīn, -ūn literally: Heaven, Upperworld) is aQuranic term referring to either the "most high" and "supreme" places aboveJannah, i.e. theGarden of Eden orParadise, in theseventh Heaven closest to theThrone of God (al-ʿArsh),[1][2] or, according to a different interpretation, a register for the blessed or record of the righteous,[3][4] which is mentioned inVerses 83:18–20[5] of theQuran. It is also understood as the abode of the believers beforeResurrection.[6]: 21 Theantithesis ofIlliyin isSijjin.[7]
The word as an adjective, apparently pronounced in such a way to parallel withsijjīn (a commonly seen aspect of the Quran), is a plural ofʿaliyy (Arabic:عَلِيّ) meaning "high, exalted, lofty, excellent" from the very common root ʿ-L-W (ع ل و) related to exalting, becoming high or elevating. The very similar-soundingHebrew wordʿelyṓn (עֶלְיוֹן) meaning "upper, top, uppermost" or "Most High" as an epithet of God, derives from an equivalent root but is however not a direct cognate since Hebrew plurals end in "-im".
According to someShia traditions, theAhl al-Bayt were created from the earth ofIlliyin.[8]
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