The Creation of the World

Creation of the World
The Ulema are unanimous that Allah Ta-Ala created the heavens and the earth in 6 days, as is clearly mentioned several places in the Holy Quran. These were the days from Sunday to Friday.
The earth was made on Sunday and Monday, and the mountains, trees, oceans, rivers, vegetation, etc. were created within the next two days, i.e., Tuesday and Wednesday, while the heavens and celestial bodies such as the sun and moon, were created on the Thursday and Friday. In all, the three groups of creations were brought into existence within 6 days.
Once the earth, its water, and vegetation were created, Allah Ta-Ala made animals on this earth as well as different types of birds. The vegetation that Allah created was conducive to all forms of animals roaming the earth.
Before the above creations, Allah had already created the Pen and Lowh-e-Mahfooz, which captured all matters of taqdeer, and He had also made His Throne and Kursi. All these were made long before the creation of the heavens and earth. For this reason these latter creations all exist above the seventh heaven.
Water and air was created before the world, and on this water rested the Throne of Allah. Allah caused this water to give off a steam and this steam rose above the water like a huge cloud of gas. From this Allah created the heavens. Then the water totally evaporated and the residue formed the basis of the earth. Later on Allah cleaved this earth apart to created seven different earths.
For purposes of creating Allah is not in need of material or tools. He merely says to something "Be!" and it comes into existence according to the shape and form intended for it by Allah.