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Do the two noble verses: "The seven heavens and the earth and whatever is in them exalt Him. And there is not a thing except that it exalts [Allah] by His praise, but you do not understand their [way of] exalting. Indeed, He is ever Most Forbearing and Forgiving" (Al-Isra: 44) and "And among His wonders is the creation of the heavens and the earth and whatever living creatures He has dispersed throughout them both. And He is over all things competent" (Ash-Shura: 29) indicate the existence of living creatures and beings in the heavens?

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The Almighty's saying: (And He has dispersed therein [i.e., within the earth and the heavens] of every moving creature [Quran 42:29]) includes creatures of the earth and the heavens. Allah is the Creator of all things. We know what creatures are on earth and we observe them. We also know that there are many angels in heaven, but we do not know the details or the number of the celestial creatures. There could be other creatures in the heavens whose nature and number are known only to Allah, and He guarantees their sustenance just as He guarantees the sustenance of the creatures on earth.

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