[Grammar] The sun and the moon are "the/no article" lamps of heaven.

[Sahil Dhankhar]

This is not my homework.

Kindly tell me if "the" is necessary in the sentence "The sun and the moon are the lamps of heaven"? I believe that the is necessary due to following reasons.
1:- Due toe construction "the ...of the........"
2:- Lamps being specified as the lamps of heaven, the should be used as an article of definite form.

Thank you in advance.

 

[bhaisahab]

Use "the" if you consider them to be the only "lamps of heaven". If, however, you also consider the stars to be "lamps of heaven"" don't use the article.

 

[teechar]

If, however, you also consider the stars to be "lamps of heaven"" don't use the article.

Just to clarify, bhaisahab is referring to the underlined "the" in post #1.

 

[emsr2d2]

Sahil Dhankhar, for the second time in ten minutes, there is no need to write a new post to say "Thank you". Click on the "Thank" button if you wish to indicate your appreciation for someone's response.