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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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