Aslam

Praise be to Allah.The jinn are part of the creation of Allaah.

He created them from fire before He created Adam, as Allaah says (interpretation

of the meaning):

“And indeed, We created man from

dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.

And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless

flame of fire”

[al-Hijr 15:26-27]

Just as Adam had descendents, so Iblees

had descendents too, as Allaah says of Iblees (interpretation of the

meaning):

“Will you then take him (Iblees)

and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me while they

are enemies to you? What an evil is the exchange for the Zaalimoon (polytheists,

and wrongdoers, etc)”

[al-Kahf 18:50]

Allaah created the jinn and mankind to worship

Him. Whoever obeys Him will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys Him

will enter Hell:

“And I (Allaah) created not the

jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).

I seek not any provision from them (i.e. provision

for themselves or for My creatures) nor do I ask that they should feed

Me (i.e. feed themselves or My creatures).

Verily, Allaah is the All Provider, Owner of Power,

the Most Strong”

[al-Dhaariyaat 51:56 – interpretation]

All of the jinn, like mankind, are accountable.

Among them there are believers and kaafirs, those who obey Allaah and

those who disobey Him, as Allaah tells us that they said:

“‘There are among us some that are

righteous, and some the contrary; we are groups having different ways

(religious sects)’”

[al-Jinn 72:11 – interpretation of the meaning]

The jinn will be rewarded or punished in the

Hereafter just like mankind. Allaah tells us that they said:

“‘And of us some are Muslims (who

have submitted to Allaah, after listening to this Qur’aan), and of us

some are Al-Qaasitoon (disbelievers those who have deviated

from the Right Path)’. And whosoever has embraced Islam (i.e. has become

a Muslim by submitting to Allaah), then such have sought the Right Path.’

And as for the Qaasitoon (disbelievers who deviated

from the Right Path), they shall be firewood for Hell”

[al-Jinn 72:14-15 – interpretation of the meaning]

The jinn and mankind will all be brought

to account on the Day of Resurrection before the Lord of the Worlds.

None of them will be able to postpone that or flee from it.

“O assembly of jinn and men! If you

have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then

pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except

with authority (from Allaah)!”

[al-Rahmaan 55:33 – interpretation of the meaning]

Whoever among the jinn

or mankind tries to flee from the Reckoning will never be able to do

so, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“There will be sent against you both,

smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able

to defend yourselves

[al-Rahmaan 55:35]

When the Messenger

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was in Makkah, a group of

the jinn came to him; they heard the Qur’aan and were moved by it:

“And (remember) when We sent towards

you (Muhammad) a group (three to ten persons) of the jinn, (quietly)

listening to the Qur’aan. When they stood in the presence thereof, they

said: “Listen in silence!” And when it was finished, they returned to

their people, as warners”

[al-Ahqaaf 46:29 – interpretation of the meaning]

Some of the jinn believed when they heard

the Qur’aan, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Say (O Muhammad): ‘It has been revealed

to me that a group (from three to ten in number) of jinn listened (to

this Qur’aan). They said: “Verily, we have heard a wonderful Recitation

(this Qur’aan)!

It guides to the Right Path, and we have believed

therein, and we shall never join (in worship) anything with our Lord

(Allaah)”’”

[al-Jinn 72:1-2]

Both Adam and Iblees fell into sin,

but Adam regretted it and repented, and Allaah accepted his repentance:

“Then Adam received from his Lord

Words. And his Lord pardoned him (accepted his repentance). Verily,

He is the One Who forgives (accepts repentance), the Most Merciful”

[al-Baqarah 2:37 – interpretation of the meaning]

But Iblees refused and was arrogant, so he

was one of the disbelievers:

“And (remember) when We said to

the angels: ‘Prostrate yourselves before Adam.’ And they prostrated

except Iblees (Satan), he refused and was proud and was one of the disbelievers

(disobedient to Allaah)”

[al-Baqarah 2:34 – interpretation of the meaning]

Whoever disobeys Allaah out of pride and arrogance,

among the jinn and mankind, is following the Shaytaan and will be gathered

with him in the Fire of Hell if he does not repent, as Allaah said to

Iblees:

“(Allaah) said: ‘The truth is —

and the truth I say

That I will fill Hell with you [Iblees (Satan)] and

those of them (mankind) that follow you, together’”

[Saad 38:84-85 – interpretation of the meaning]

The friends of the Most Merciful (Allaah),

among the jinn and mankind, co-operate in righteousness and piety, and

the friends of the Shaytaan, among the jinn and mankind, co-operate

in sin and transgression. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And so We have appointed for every

Prophet enemies — Shayaateen (devils) among mankind and jinn, inspiring

one another with adorned speech as a delusion (or by way of deception).

If your Lord had so willed, they would not have done it; so leave them

alone with their fabrications”

[al-An’aam 6:112]

The jinn used to have places near the

heavens where they would sit to eavesdrop (on the inhabitants of the

heavens), but when Allaah sent His Messenger Muhammad

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) they were no longer allowed

to do that. Whoever among them tries to listen is burned with a flaming

fire, as Allaah tells us that the jinn said:

“ ‘And we have sought to reach the

heaven; but found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.

And verily, we used to sit there in stations, to (steal)

a hearing, but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching

him in ambush’”

[al-Jinn 72:8-9 – interpretation of the meaning]

The jinn are with us on this earth, but

by the mercy of Allaah they see us and we do not see them, as Allaah

says of Iblees and his tribe (interpretation of the meaning):

“Verily, he and Qabeeluhu (his soldiers

from the jinn or his tribe) see you from where you cannot see them”

[al-A’raaf 7:27]

Whoever can see you when you cannot see him, and

he is your enemy, is more dangerous. So you must always beware of him

and protect yourself from the devils among the jinn and mankind.