The Previous Universes in the Narrations of Ahl al-Bayt (p.b.u.t.)

In the narrations belonged to the early events of genesis sometimes the early creation of some elements is addressed and sometimes the previous universes are referred to. Regardless of the rational and documental examinations of these narrations, it is a necessary, but not done, duty to talk about the nature, features and hierarchy of the early universes. The "Anwar" (lights) universe is the first universe which is attributed to the divine light in which certain lights under the Holy Spirit's inspirations were entertained with the divine praise and worship. This universe has been assigned to certain lights and has been ontologically prior to the other general universes. The first universal and general universe is called "Arwah" (Spirits) which has been created two thousand years before the next phase (Particle). In this universe, on the basis of the opportunities prepared for the spirits, there have been some experiments in order to determine their general tendencies and orientations. After the preparation of Adam's mud, the particle bodies were formed that from these narrations one can deduce ontological developments such as shadow, ghost and particle for these bodies. In a general meaning, these ontological forms are also named as the "Dhar" (Particle) universe, which in this chance it is referred to one of its phases called as "the Azlal (Shadows) universe".