How long did it take Allah to create the universe?

Six Days
The Universe was created in Six Days Allah states that He created the universe, the heavens and earth and all that is in, on and between them in six days, as He has stated in several Ayat in the Qur’an.

How did Allah create this universe?

Allah is eternal, and so not bound by the constraints of time. Allah decided to create the universe and because of his unlimited power and authority he commanded things to come into being. Allah then made all living creatures, the angels , the planets and the rain to allow vegetation to grow.

How many days did God take to create the earth?

six days
In the first, Elohim (the Hebrew generic word for God) creates the heavens and the Earth in six days, then rests on, blesses and sanctifies the seventh (i.e. the Biblical Sabbath).

When did Allah created time?

There are numerous Quranic references to man’s time and God’s time. “He rules [all] affairs from the heavens to the earth: in the end will [all affairs] go up to Him, on a Day, the space whereof will be [as] a thousand years of your reckoning [32:5].” Creation, as well, is said to have been effected in 6 days [32:4].

How many days did Allah create the Earth and heavens?

In other words, Allah created the ground in two days then He created the mountains etc. in another two days to give a total of four days. The four days mentioned in verse ten is a complete tally of days from verses nine and ten. Then Allah created the seven heavens in two days making a total of six days.

Why did Allah create the universe in 6 aayamin?

So when the Quran says that Allah created the universe in six ‘ayyamin’, that would mean six days with Allah, but for us it would be mean six periods or epochs; because Allah exists outside of time and space, as shown by the following Quranic verses:

How long are the days of Allah (Koran)?

As for the “days of Allah”, the Qur’an says that they are a thousand years by the calculations of humans, “Yet they ask thee to hasten on the Punishment! But Allah will not fail in His Promise.

How many days were there in the creation of Heaven?

The four days mentioned in verse ten is a complete tally of days from verses nine and ten. Then Allah created the seven heavens in two days making a total of six days. This is how classical commentators understood these verses.