The lowest heaven extends from beyond the earthly sphere up to the second heaven. It was adorned with stars because it was the first to accept the authority and love of the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them.
The affairs of the earth are governed from heaven: from above the seventh heaven down to the lowest heaven, and from there to the earth. Whoever gains access to heaven gains access to an expanded conception of time, and passes from exegesis to inner interpretation; they can perceive the affairs of the earth in the present before they come to pass. The banished devils are kept from heaven, and whenever they trespass beyond their bounds, they are pursued by a piercing meteor.
السجده : 5 یدبر الأمر من السماء إلى الأرض ثم یعرج إلیه فی یوم کان مقداره ألف سنه مما تعدون
He directs the affairs from heaven to earth; then they ascend to Him on a day whose measure is a thousand years by your reckoning.
Reflections: A thousand years for the people of earth are but an instant for those of heaven. The heavenly are a thousand years ahead of the earthly; heavenly presence brings a person a thousand years closer to the earth’s future. It is not clear whether the thousand years are measured in earthly years or otherwise…
عن ابن عباس أن رسول الله ص قال لعلی ع یا علی إن الله عز و جل عرض مودتنا أهل البیت على السماوات فأول من أجاب منها السماء السابعه فزینها بالعرش و الکرسی ثم السماء الرابعه فزینها بالبیت المعمور ثم سماء الدنیا فزینها بالنجوم ثم أرض الحجاز فشرفها بالبیت الحرام ثم …
فرحه الغری فی تعیین قبر أمیر المؤمنین علی بن أبی طالب علیه السلام فی النجف، ص: 27
الصافات : 6 إنا زینا السماء الدنیا بزینه الکواکب
We have adorned the lowest heaven with the beauty of the stars,
فصلت : 12 فقضاهن سبع سماوات فی یومین و أوحى فی کل سماء أمرها و زینا السماء الدنیا بمصابیح و حفظا ذلک تقدیر العزیز العلیم
Then He formed them into seven heavens in two days, and revealed to each heaven its appointed order. We adorned the lowest heaven with lamps [the stars] and made it secure. Such is the decree of the Almighty, the All-Knowing!
الملک : 5 و لقد زینا السماء الدنیا بمصابیح و جعلناها رجوما للشیاطین و أعتدنا لهم عذاب السعیر
We have adorned the lowest heaven with radiant lamps, made them missiles against the devils, and prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire.