Illiyin or Illiyun ( literally: Heaven, Upperworld) is a Quranic term referring to either the "most high" and "supreme" places above Jannah, i.e. the Garden of Eden or Paradise, in the seventh Heaven closest to the Throne of God (al-ÿArsh), or, according to a different interpretation, a register for the blessed or record of the righteous, which is mentioned in Verses 83:18âÂÂ20 of the Quran. It is also understood as the abode of the believers before Resurrection. The antithesis of Illiyin is Sijjin.
The word as an adjective, apparently pronounced in such a way to parallel with sijjën (a commonly seen aspect of the Quran), is a plural of ÿaliyy () meaning "high, exalted, lofty, excellent" from the very common root ÿ-L-W () related to exalting, becoming high or elevating. The very similar-sounding Hebrew word ÿelyá¹Ân () 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 some Shia traditions, the Ahl al-Bayt were created from the earth of Illiyin.