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The World of the Jinn

Throughout history man has always had a deep attraction for the supernatural 
and the unseen. The existence of a world parallel to our own has always 
fascinated people. This world is commonly referred to as the spirit world, 
and almost every set of people have some concept of one. With some people, 
these spirits are no more then the souls of dead people- or ghosts. With 
others, spirits are either the forces of good or the forces of evil - both 
battling against one another to gain influence over humanity. However, both 
of these explanations are more in tune with folk tales and fantasy. The true 
explanation of such a world comes from Islam. Like every other way, Islam 
also claims to explain this realm of the unseen. It is from this realm that 
Islam explains to us about the world of the Jinn. The Islamic explanation of 
the Jinn provides us with so many answers to modem day mysteries. Without 
the knowledge of this world, the Muslims would become like the non-Muslims 
and be running around looking for any old answer to come their way. So, who 
or what are the Jinn?

Existence

The Jinn are beings created with free will, living on earth in a world 
parallel to mankind. The Arabic word Jinn is from the verb 'Janna' which 
means to hide or conceal. Thus, they are physically invisible from man as 
their description suggests. This invisibility is one of the reasons why some 
people have denied their existence. However, (as will be seen) the affect 
which the world of the Jinn has upon our world, is enough to refute this 
modern denial of one of Allah's creation. The origins of the Jinn can be 
traced from the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Allah says:

"Indeed We created man from dried clay of black smooth mud. And We created 
the Jinn before that from the smokeless flame of fire"
(Surah Al-Hijr 15:26-27)

Thus the Jinn were created before man. As for their physical origin, then 
the Prophet (saws) has confirmed the above verse when he said: "The Angels 
were created from light and the Jinn from smokeless fire" [1]. It is this 
description of the Jinn which tells us so much about them. Because they were 
created from fire, their nature has generally been fiery and thus their 
relationship with man has been built upon this. Like humans, they too are 
required to worship Allah and follow Islam. Their purpose in life is exactly 
the same as ours, as Allah says:

"I did not create the Jinn and mankind except to worship Me"
(Surah Ad-Dhariyat 51:56)

Jinns can thus be Muslims or non-Muslims. However, due to their fiery nature 
the majority of them are non-Muslims. All these non-Muslim Jinns form a part 
of the army of the most famous Jinn, Iblis- the Shaytan[2]. Consequently, 
these disbelieving Jinns are also called Shaytans (devils). As for the Jinns 
who become Muslims, then the first of them did so in the time of the Prophet 
(saws) when a group of them were amazed by the recitation of the Qur'an. 
Allah orders the Prophet to tell the people of this event:

"Say (O' Muhammed): It has been revealed to me that a group of Jinn listened 
and said; 'Indeed we have heard a marvellous Qur'an. It guides unto 
righteousness so we have believed in it, and we will never make partners 
with our lord'"
(Surah Al-Jinn 72:1-2)

In many aspects of their world, the Jinn are very similar to us. They eat 
and drink, they marry, have children and they die. The life span however, is 
far greater then ours. Like us, they will also be subject to a Final 
Reckoning by Allah the Most High. They will be present with mankind on the 
Day of Judgement and will either go to Paradise or Hell.

Abilities

That which clearly distinguishes the Jinn from mankind, are their powers and 
abilities. Allah has given them these powers as a test for them. If they 
oppress others with them, then they will be held accountable. By knowing of 
their powers, we can often make sense of much of the mysteries which go on 
around us. One of the powers of the Jinn, is that they are able to take on 
any physical form they like. Thus, they can appear as humans, animals trees 
and anything else. Over the last few years the interest in the subject of 
aliens and UFO's has become heightened. Programmes such as the X-files and 
the Outer limits have increased the popularity of the theory that aliens 
exist. Thousands of people have sighted strange looking creatures all over 
the world. These sightings however, have still not proven substantially that 
aliens exist. Rather - and it seems more plausible all the sightings of such 
creatures were just Jinns parading in different forms. So the next time you 
see something that looks like E.T, its most probably just a wicked Jinn 
trying to scare and confuse you!

The ability to possess and take over the minds and bodies of other creatures 
is also a power which the Jinn have utilised greatly over the centuries. 
This however, is something which has been prohibited to them as it is a 
great oppression to possess another being. Human possession is something 
which has always brought about great attention. But the true knowledge of 
this subject is rare amongst the people. Over the last 3 decades the subject 
of possession has become very commercialised. During the 70's films such as 
The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby were used to educate people about 
possession. However, because such institutions (the film industry) were 
heavily influenced by Christianity, knowledge of the subject was 
non-existent. Rather then educate people about Jinn possession, films such 
as The Exorcist just tended to scare the living daylights out of us![3] Only 
through Islam can we understand such a phenomena. We know as Muslims, that 
Jinns possess people for many reasons. Sometimes it is because the Jinn or 
its family has been hurt accidentally. It could be because the Jinn has 
fallen in love with the person. However, most of the time possession occurs 
because the Jinn is simply malicious and wicked. For this reason we have 
been told by the Prophet (saws) not to loiter in those places where the 
Jinns reside, e.g. graveyards, ruins, deserts, market places etc. We have 
also been commanded to recite the Qur'an frequently in our houses as the 
Prophet (saws) said: "Indeed, the shaytan flees from the house in which 
Surah Al-Baqarah (the 2nd chapter of the Qur'an) is recited" [4].

If a person does become possessed, then the name of Allah has to be used in 
expelling the Jinn. If we look at the practice of the Prophet and his 
companions, we find many duas (supplications) to exorcise the Jinn. All 
these duas invoke Allah to help the possessed person. How contrary this is 
to many modern-day exorcists. Many exorcists, Muslim and non-Muslim, often 
invoke the names of others besides Allah to exorcise the Jinn[5]. When the 
Jinn does leave, these people believe that their way was successful. 
However, this is a ploy of the Jinn, as it knows that if it obeys the 
exorcist, then it has succeeded in making him worship others besides Allah 
i.e. commit shirk. The Jinn often returns when the exorcist leaves, as it 
knows that nothing except the words of Allah can stop it from oppressing 
others.

It is not only humans which are possessed, but also animals, trees and other 
objects. By doing this, the evil Jinn hope to make people worship others 
besides Allah. The possession of idols is one way to do this. Not so long 
ago the world-wide phenomenon of Hindu idols drinking milk, shocked the 
world. From Bombay to London, Delhi to California, countless idols were 
lapping up milk. Ganesh[6] the elephant god, Hanuman the monkey god and even 
Shiva lingam, the male private organ(!), all seemed to guzzle down the milk 
as if there was no tomorrow! Unfortunately people were taken in by this 
(including Muslims) and many flocked to feed (?) the Hindu gods. Anyone who 
knows about Jinn possession, will undoubtedly know that this is a classic 
attempt to make people commit shirk. And it worked, as many people started 
to worship these lifeless pieces of wood and marble. Anyone with half a 
brain would say to themselves, 'why on earth does a god need to be fed?!! 
Surely if Ganesh, Hanuman or Shiva were divine then they wouldn't need 
feeding?' However, such common sense seemed to be lacking as the Jinns 
played havoc with these gullible people.

The Occult

Through their powers of flying and invisibility, the Jinn are the chief 
component in occult activities. Voodoo, Black magic, Poltergeists, 
Witchcraft and Mediums can all be explained through the world of the Jinn. 
Likewise, so can the illusions and feats of magicians. Because the Jinn can 
traverse huge distances over a matter of seconds, their value to magicians 
is great. In return for helping them in their magic, the Jinns often ask for 
the magicians to sell their souls to them and even to Iblis. Thus the 
magicians take the Jinn and Iblis as lords besides Allah. In our day, some 
of the feats performed by magicians and entertainers are without doubt from 
the assistance of the Jinn. Making the Statue of Liberty disappear, flying 
across the Grand Canyon and retrieving a ship from the Bermuda Triangle[7], 
have all been done by the Jewish magician David Copperfield. There is NO way 
that a man could do such things without the assistance of the Jinn. It would 
not be surprising therefore, if David Copperfield had sold his soul to Iblis 
himself. Because of their involvement with the Jinn, and its result in 
shirk, the Prophet (saws) said: "The prescribed punishment for the magician 
is that he be executed by the sword" [8]. Some may argue that this is 
barbaric, but if, the likes of David Copperfield truly had powers, then they 
could just put their heads back on again!!

One of the most frequent activities associated with the Jinn, is fortune 
telling. Before the advent of the Prophet (saws) fortune-tellers and 
soothsayers were wide spread. These people would use their associates from 
the Jinn to find out about the future. The Jinns would go to the lowest 
heaven and listen to the Angels conversing amongst themselves about events 
of the Future which they heard from Allah. The Jinns would then inform the 
fortune-tellers. This is why before the time of the Prophet (saws) many 
fortune-tellers were very accurate in their predictions. However, upon the 
Prophet's arrival the heavens were guarded intensely by the Angels, and any 
Jinn who tried to listen was attacked by meteors (shooting stars):

"And We have guarded it (the heavens) from every accursed devil, except one 
who is able to snatch a hearing and he is pursued by a brightly burning 
flame"
(Surah Al-Hijr 15:18)

The Prophet (saws) also said: "They (the Jinn) would pass the information 
back down until it reaches the lips of a magician or forrtune-teller 
Sometimes a meteor would overtake them before they could pass it on. If they 
passed it on before being struck, they would add to it a hundred lies" [9]. 
Thus, it is clear from this as to how fortune-tellers get predictions of the 
future right. It is also evident as to why they get so many wrong. Men like 
Nostradamus[10] are an example, as some of his predictions of the future 
were correct whilst many were completely wrong. Unfortunately, the amount of 
fortune telling which occurs amongst the Muslims is also increasing. By 
visiting Muslim lands such as Morocco, one is able to see as to how much 
inter Jinn-fortune-teller activity there really is. If you look up at the 
sky on a clear night in Morocco, you will see the heavens ablaze with 
shooting stars! A clear display of the devils being chased away from the 
heavens.

Fortune-tellers also operate through the Qareen. The Qareen is the Jinn 
companion which is assigned to every human being. It is this Jinn which 
whispers to our base desires and constantly tries to divert us from 
righteousness. The Prophet (saws) said: "Everyone of you has been assigned a 
companion from the Jinn. The companions asked: Even you O' Messenger of 
Allah? And the Prophet replied: Even me, except that Allah has helped me 
against him and he has submitted. Now he only tells me to do good" [11]. 
Because the Qareen is with a person all his life, it knows all that has 
happened to the person from the cradle to the grave. By making contact with 
the Qareen, the fortune-teller is thus able to make out that it is he who 
knows about the person. He looks in his crystal ball or the palm of a person 
and proceeds to amaze him with knowledge which no one else knows[12]. The 
severity of going to a fortune-teller is such that the Prophet (saws) said: 
"The prayer of one who approaches a fortune-teller and asks him about 
anything, will not be accepted for forty days or nights" [13] and: 
"Whosoever approaches a fortune-teller and believes in what he says, has 
disbelieved in what was revealed to Muhammed" [14]

The effects of the Jinn are not just limited to fortune-tellers. Other 
activities such as oujia boards and seances, which are used to contact the 
dead, are manipulated by the Jinn. 'Are you there Charlie? Speak to us 
Charlie!!' are the sort of words spoken by anxious relatives (names are 
obviously different!) seeking to make contact with their loved ones. And it 
is when the Jinn starts to talk and communicate as 'Charlie', that the 
people are truly fooled[15].

One of the biggest manipulations of the Jinn is through visions. Through 
these visions the Jinns are more likely to lead people away from the worship 
of Allah then any other way. When a person sees a vision in front of his 
eyes it is something which is very hard to explain away. Only by having 
knowledge of the world of the Jinn and conviction in Allah, can a person 
fight such a trial. The countless numbers of visions of Jesus Christ and the 
Virgin Mary over the centuries has been a popular choice for the devils. It 
almost seems as if leading Christians astray is the most easiest trick for 
the Jinns! Not only are Christians fooled by these visions, but often the 
Jinns possess and begin to talk from their voices. To the Christians this is 
known as the tongues of the Angels and thus a proof for their faith. 
However, the amount of unintelligible nonsense and rubbish which is heard is 
a clear proof that this is in fact the tongues of the devils! For other 
people, visions of their parents or relatives are commonplace. By taking on 
the form of peoples parents, the Jinns can convince people that the souls of 
dead people still mix with the people of the earth. This is why so many 
people believe in ghosts.

The onslaught of satanic visions has also hit the Muslims. Many Muslims 
claim to have seen visions of the Prophet Muhammed (saws) and even Allah! By 
doing this, Shaytan is able to lead astray the weak Muslims. Through such 
visions, Muslims are often told that the commands of Islam are not 
applicable to them. The Jinns tell them that Prayer, Fasting, Hajj etc. are 
not obligatory for them. It is a great deception and unfortunately one which 
has been very effective. The extent of satanic visions still continues to 
this day. The recent death of Diana Princess of Wales sparked off great love 
and adoration for this woman. In fact the grief of the British people was 
such, that it was as if Diana was something divine. No sooner had the 
mourning of Diana reached its peak, that visions of her were already being 
seen at Hampton Court Palace! If these visions did occur, the desire of 
Iblis and his army of Jinn to capitalise on this event, was evident. Such 
visions are clear attempts by Iblis to lead mankind away from the path of 
Allah [16].

The world of the Jinn is one which is both sinister and intriguing. By 
knowing of this world we can explain many of the mysteries and issues which 
bother us. By doing this we can avoid the extremes which the people have 
gone to; nothing being more extreme then worshipping others besides Allah. 
By learning the Tawheed of Allah, we defend ourselves from these hidden 
allies of Iblis:

"Indeed he (Iblis) and his tribe watch you from a position where you cannot 
see them"
(Surah Al-A'raf 7:27)

Maybe there is a Jinn sitting in the corner of your room right now, or even 
one behind you. If so, then how will you deal with this creation of Allah? 
Learn Islam properly and you will be able to deal with all of Allah's 
creation - and not just the Jinn. By becoming true Muslims and followers of 
Islam, the fear of Iblis, Jinns and anything else will leave us - nothing 
will touch the Believer unless Allah wills.



Footnotes

1 Reported by Muslim - Eng. Trans. Vol. 4, p.1540, No.7134
2 It must be remembered that Iblis is a Jinn and not an Angel. The concept 
of the Devil being a fallen Angel is from Christianity and not Islam.
3 In fact when The Exorcist was first shown on cinema, it was so scary that 
many people fainted and one even died!
4 Authentic - Reported by Tirmidhee
5 Whilst Christians invoke the name of Jesus, many Muslims invoke the name 
of pious Muslim saints! The rituals which are conducted by many Muslims are 
more akin to voodoo then the exorcism practised by the Prophet and his 
companions!!
6 Ganesh, the elephant headed deity, seemed to be the biggest drinker! In 
fact it didn't just stop at milk. At the time of these occurrences, a woman 
in India decided to see if Ganesh would drink anything else - so she offered 
him whiskey!! And Lo and behold Ganesh drank the Whiskey!!! Suffice to say, 
the woman was kicked out of India.
7 The ship which was recovered was more then 50 years old. It subsequently 
caught alight and was conveniently destroyed.
8 Authentic - Reported by Tirmidhee
9 Reported by Bukhari - Eng. Trans. Vol.7, p.439, No.657
10 Michel de Nostradamus was a famous French soothsayer of the 16th century.
11 Reported by Muslim - Eng. Trans. Vol.4, p.1472, No.6757
12 The classic example of how fortune tellers can be wrong is the case of 
Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed. Both went to see a fortune teller 
who told Diana that she would live a long and happy life. A few weeks later, 
on August 31st 1997, Diana and Dodi Fayed were dead. After this the fortune 
tellers flew for cover, as their evil art showed its decadence.
13 Reported by Muslim - Eng. Trans. Vol.4, p.1211, No.5540
14 Authentic - Reported by Ahmed
15 Ouija boards are so misleading, that people have even managed to get in 
touch with the spirit of Jack the Ripper!!
16 An informative book on the world of the Jinn is Ibn Taymeeyah's Essay on 
the Jinn translated by Abu Ameenah Bilal Phillips.





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