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1- This regulation concerning the prohibition of killing such animals is with respect to snakes only and not with respect to all animals.
2- The regulation does not extend to every snake but only two those that are found in the house. Those that are found outside of the houses may be killed.
3- If one sees a snake in the house then he should warn it, on other words, order it leave, by saying something similar to, "I adjure you by Allah to leave this house and take your evil away from us, if you do not do so we shall kill you." If you see it after three days, you should kill it.
4-The reason that it is to be killed only after three days is a precautionary step in order to ensure that one does not kill a jinn that had become Muslim. If we was such a jinn, he would leave the house. If he does not leave, then he deserves to be killed, as it is, in that case, a rebellious non-believing jinn that deserves to be killed due to the harm that it brings to the inhabitants of the house.
5- There is one type of snake that is found in the house which we have been given special permission to kill without first requesting it to leave. In Sahih-al-Bukhari it is recorded from Abu Lubab that the prophet (peace be upon him) said,
"Do not kill the jinn, except every one with two streaks on the back, for they cause miscarriages and take away the eyesight. Therefore, kill them.''
Does this ruling that snakes are jinn mean that every snake is a jinn or only some of them? The prophet ( peace be upon him) said, "snakes are the forms of the transmutations of the shape of the jinn in the same way that the apes and swine were transmutations of the tribe of israel."
Satan is able to flow in the descendants of Adam like blood flow through a vein.
In sahih al-Bukhari and sahih Muslim it is recorded that the prophet ( peace be upon him) said, "Verily, satan flows in the human like the flowing of blood ." It is also recorded in the two sahihs that safiyya bint hayy, the wife of the prophet, said, "The Messenger of Allah was making "seclusion' (itikaaf) in the mosque and i brought him his loin cloth during the nigt. We talked and then I stood to leave. He also stood with me and walked with me. I was living in the house of usama ibn zaid. Two men from Ansar passed by us . When the prophet (peace be upon him) saw them he went quickly to them and said, 'It is only Safiyya bint Hayy.' They said, 'May Allah be glorified, Oh Messenger of Allah [we had no bad suspicion about you].' The prophet (peace be upon him) told them, 'Satan flows in the human like the flowing of the blood. I feared that he would cast some evil allegation in your souls."
In sahih al-Bukhari and sahih Muslim it is recorded that the prophet ( peace be upon him) said, "Verily, satan flows in the human like the flowing of blood ." It is also recorded in the two sahihs that safiyya bint hayy, the wife of the prophet, said, "The Messenger of Allah was making "seclusion' (itikaaf) in the mosque and i brought him his loin cloth during the nigt. We talked and then I stood to leave. He also stood with me and walked with me. I was living in the house of usama ibn zaid. Two men from Ansar passed by us . When the prophet (peace be upon him) saw them he went quickly to them and said, 'It is only Safiyya bint Hayy.' They said, 'May Allah be glorified, Oh Messenger of Allah [we had no bad suspicion about you].' The prophet (peace be upon him) told them, 'Satan flows in the human like the flowing of the blood. I feared that he would cast some evil allegation in your souls."
Their weaknesses and inabilities
In some aspects, the jinn and devils are strong while in others they are weak. Allah says, "Verily, the plot of satan is weak" (al-Nisaa 76). We shall mention some of those aspects that Allah and His Messenger ( peace be upon him) have informed us about.
They have no power over the pious worshipper of Allah
They have no power over the pious worshipper of Allah
Allah did not give satan the ability to compel mankind of force them to misguidance and disbelief. Allah says in the Quran, "Lo! My faithful bondsmen- over them you have no power, and your Lord suffices as their guardian" (al-Israa 65) .
And He also said, "And satan indeed found his calculation true concerning them, for they follow him, all save a group of true believers. And he had not warrant whatsoever against them, save that we would know him who believes in the Hereafter from him who is in doubt thereof' (Saba 20-21) .
The meaning is that satan has no means of mastery over them, either through proofs against them or through any power over them. And satan, himself, recognizes that fact as one can see in the following verse, "He (Satan) said : My Lord! because you have sent me astray, I verily shall adorn the path of error for them in the earth, and shall mislead them everyone, save such of them as are you perfectly devoted slaves" (al-Hijar 39-40).
His mastery is over those humans and and jinn who are pleased with his ideas and those who are pleased to follow and obey him. Allah has said, "Lo ! As for My slaves, you have no power over any except such of the froward as follow you (al-Hijr 42).
On the Day of Resurrection, satan will say to those who followed him in this world to misguidance and destruction, "[Lo! Allah promised you a promise of truth; and I promised you, then failed you.] And I had no power over you save that I called unto you and you obeyed me. I cannot help you, nor can you help me" (ibraheem 22) .
And another verse says, "His power is only over those who make him an ally, and those who ascribe partners of Allah" (al-Nahl 100 ).
And He also said, "And satan indeed found his calculation true concerning them, for they follow him, all save a group of true believers. And he had not warrant whatsoever against them, save that we would know him who believes in the Hereafter from him who is in doubt thereof' (Saba 20-21) .
The meaning is that satan has no means of mastery over them, either through proofs against them or through any power over them. And satan, himself, recognizes that fact as one can see in the following verse, "He (Satan) said : My Lord! because you have sent me astray, I verily shall adorn the path of error for them in the earth, and shall mislead them everyone, save such of them as are you perfectly devoted slaves" (al-Hijar 39-40).
His mastery is over those humans and and jinn who are pleased with his ideas and those who are pleased to follow and obey him. Allah has said, "Lo ! As for My slaves, you have no power over any except such of the froward as follow you (al-Hijr 42).
On the Day of Resurrection, satan will say to those who followed him in this world to misguidance and destruction, "[Lo! Allah promised you a promise of truth; and I promised you, then failed you.] And I had no power over you save that I called unto you and you obeyed me. I cannot help you, nor can you help me" (ibraheem 22) .
And another verse says, "His power is only over those who make him an ally, and those who ascribe partners of Allah" (al-Nahl 100 ).
His mastry over them is through seduction and misguidance. He agitates and stirs them and leads them to disbelief and polytheism. He harasses them until they enter into it. And he never leaves them alone. Allah says in the Quran,
"Do you not see that we have set the devils on the disbelieverse to confound them with confusion" (Maryam 83).
His power over them is not due to any proofs or arguments but is simply because the actions that he calls them to are in accordance with their own desires and wishes. They have harmed themselves. They allow their true enemy, satan, to become their friend and master because they are in agreement with what he wants from them.
When they stretch their hands to him, they become his prisoner as a type of punishment for their own acts. Allah did not give satan power over any of his slaves until the slave himself opened the way for satan by obeying him and associating him with Allah. Then Allah allows satan to subjugate the slave and have power over him.
His power over them is not due to any proofs or arguments but is simply because the actions that he calls them to are in accordance with their own desires and wishes. They have harmed themselves. They allow their true enemy, satan, to become their friend and master because they are in agreement with what he wants from them.
When they stretch their hands to him, they become his prisoner as a type of punishment for their own acts. Allah did not give satan power over any of his slaves until the slave himself opened the way for satan by obeying him and associating him with Allah. Then Allah allows satan to subjugate the slave and have power over him.
He has power over the believers due to their sins
A hadith states, "Allah is with the judge as long as he does not commit any injustice. If he commits any injustice, Allah is free from him and keeps satan with him." Abu al-Faraj ibn al-Jauzi has related a unique story from. al-Hassan al-Basri. The story, depending on how authentic it is, shows the ability of a human in overpowering satan if he is sincere to Allah in his religion and it show how satan can take advantage of the human his religion and it shows how satan can take advantage of the human when he strays.
Al-Hasan al-Basri narrated that there was a tree that was worshipped instead of Allah. One man decided to chop down that tree. He was going to chop down the tree out of anger for the sake of Allah. On the way to the tree he met Iblees who was in the form of a man.
Iblees asked him, "What do you plan on doing?" The man answered, "I am going to chop down that tree that is worshipped instead of Allah." Satan said, "If you do not worship it, why should it harm you if others do so ?" The man replied, "I will chop it down." Satan then told him, "Would you like something better than that? Do not cut it and you will that?" the man asked. "i will give it to you," said Iblees. The man returned and the next morning he found two dinars under his pillow. The Following morning he again found two dinars under his pillow. On the following morning he did not find anything.
He got upset and went to chop down the tree. Satan again appeared to him in the shape of the same man. Satan asked him, "What do you want to do ?" The man answered "I plan on cutting down that tree that is worshipped instead of Allah! " Iblees said, "You have lied. There is no way you will be able to do it," The man left to chop it down. The earth swallowed him and chocked him until it almost killed him.
Iblees asked, "Do you know who iam? I am satan. I met you for the first time when you were angry for the sake of Allah and I had no power over you. I deceived you by two dinars and you stopped what you had intended to do [for the sake of Allah]. Now you have come because you are angry about the two dinars, and I have gotten mastery over you."
Allah has also informed us in His Book about a person who has given the signs of Allah and was aware of them, but then he left all of that and Allah let satan again mastery over him, Satan then seduced him and misled him and became a lesson for other and a story that has been passed on. Allah says in Quran, "Recite unto them the tale of him to whom We gave Our revelations, but he sloughed them off, so satan overtook him and he became of those who were lead astray. And had we willed we would have raised him by their means, but he clung to the earth and followed his own lust.
Therefore his likeness is as the likeness of a dog; if you attack him, he pants with his tongue out, and if you leave him alone he pants with his tongue out. Such is the likeness of the people who deny our revelations.
Al-Hasan al-Basri narrated that there was a tree that was worshipped instead of Allah. One man decided to chop down that tree. He was going to chop down the tree out of anger for the sake of Allah. On the way to the tree he met Iblees who was in the form of a man.
Iblees asked him, "What do you plan on doing?" The man answered, "I am going to chop down that tree that is worshipped instead of Allah." Satan said, "If you do not worship it, why should it harm you if others do so ?" The man replied, "I will chop it down." Satan then told him, "Would you like something better than that? Do not cut it and you will that?" the man asked. "i will give it to you," said Iblees. The man returned and the next morning he found two dinars under his pillow. The Following morning he again found two dinars under his pillow. On the following morning he did not find anything.
He got upset and went to chop down the tree. Satan again appeared to him in the shape of the same man. Satan asked him, "What do you want to do ?" The man answered "I plan on cutting down that tree that is worshipped instead of Allah! " Iblees said, "You have lied. There is no way you will be able to do it," The man left to chop it down. The earth swallowed him and chocked him until it almost killed him.
Iblees asked, "Do you know who iam? I am satan. I met you for the first time when you were angry for the sake of Allah and I had no power over you. I deceived you by two dinars and you stopped what you had intended to do [for the sake of Allah]. Now you have come because you are angry about the two dinars, and I have gotten mastery over you."
Allah has also informed us in His Book about a person who has given the signs of Allah and was aware of them, but then he left all of that and Allah let satan again mastery over him, Satan then seduced him and misled him and became a lesson for other and a story that has been passed on. Allah says in Quran, "Recite unto them the tale of him to whom We gave Our revelations, but he sloughed them off, so satan overtook him and he became of those who were lead astray. And had we willed we would have raised him by their means, but he clung to the earth and followed his own lust.
Therefore his likeness is as the likeness of a dog; if you attack him, he pants with his tongue out, and if you leave him alone he pants with his tongue out. Such is the likeness of the people who deny our revelations.
Narrate unto them the history (of the men of old), that the haply they may take though" ( al-Araaf 175-76). It is clear that this parable applies to the one who knows the truth and refuses to accept it, like the jews who knew that the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was a true messenger from the Lord but they disbelieved in him.
This is all of the story that Allah gives us. Some say that the verse refers to Balaam ibn Baoora who was a pious person and then he became a disbeliever. Some say it refers to Umayya ibn Abu as-salit who worshipped Allah during the days of ignorance and who had met the prophet but refused to believe in him out of envy. He had hoped that he would be the next messenger to be sent.
We do not possess any authentic text that clearly identifies who the verse refers to. "To receive the signs of Allah and then to disbelieve in them" is a description of someone who is very similar to satan. This is so because satan became a disbeliever after he clearly knew and recognized the truth. This is one of the things that the prophet (peace be upon him) feared most for his nation.
Al-Hafez Abu yala recorded from Hudhaifa bin al- yaman that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "From the things that I fear for you is a man who recites the Quran until you see its splendor upon him. His cloak is Islam and he wears it until Allah wishes and then he throws it behind his back and attacks his neighbour with a sword and accuses him of polytheism." Hudhaifa] said, "o Messenger of Allah, which should be killed, the one who is attacking or the one who is attacked." He (peace be upon him) said, "Nay, the one who is attacking."
Satan s fear and fleeing from some of the slaves of Allah
This is all of the story that Allah gives us. Some say that the verse refers to Balaam ibn Baoora who was a pious person and then he became a disbeliever. Some say it refers to Umayya ibn Abu as-salit who worshipped Allah during the days of ignorance and who had met the prophet but refused to believe in him out of envy. He had hoped that he would be the next messenger to be sent.
We do not possess any authentic text that clearly identifies who the verse refers to. "To receive the signs of Allah and then to disbelieve in them" is a description of someone who is very similar to satan. This is so because satan became a disbeliever after he clearly knew and recognized the truth. This is one of the things that the prophet (peace be upon him) feared most for his nation.
Al-Hafez Abu yala recorded from Hudhaifa bin al- yaman that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "From the things that I fear for you is a man who recites the Quran until you see its splendor upon him. His cloak is Islam and he wears it until Allah wishes and then he throws it behind his back and attacks his neighbour with a sword and accuses him of polytheism." Hudhaifa] said, "o Messenger of Allah, which should be killed, the one who is attacking or the one who is attacked." He (peace be upon him) said, "Nay, the one who is attacking."
Satan s fear and fleeing from some of the slaves of Allah
If a slave holds fast to Islam, has a sincere belief in his heart and stays within the bounds set by Allah, then satan departs and flees from him. The prophet (peace be upon him) said to Umar,
"satan most certainly from you, O Umar." He also said about umar,
"I certainly see the devils of jinn and mankind fleeing from Umar." But that situation was not solely for Umar.Whoever possesses a strong faith can overcome satan, defeat him and belittle him. It states in a hadith,
"The believer emaciates his devil in the same way that one of you weakness his camel during traveling." Ibn Katheer stated, after recording his hadith, "Seizing his devil means grabbing his forelock and overpowering him like what is done to a camel if he escapes and is captured?
It is even the case that a Muslim may have such a strong effect on his "Partner" or "companion" from among the jinn that the jinn becomes a Muslim. Muslim and Ahmad have recorded from the prophet (peace be upon him),
"There is not one of you whose does not have his partner from among the jinn."
The people asked, "Even you, Oh Messenger of Allah?" He answered, "Even me, but Allah has helped me against him and, therefore, he only commands me to do good." Imam Ahmad has also recorded this hadith from Ibn Abbas with the wording, "But Allah has helped me against him and he embraced Islam." And Muslim recorded from Aisha, "But my Lord aided me against him until he submitted."
The Jinn were made subservient to solomon
Allah made all the jinn and devils subservient to the prophet solomon (peace be upon him) and they all performed what he wished. He punished and imprisoned those who disobeyed. Allah says in the Quran, "So we made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by His command whatever he intended. And the devils, every builder and diver (made we subservient), and others linked together in chains" (Saud 36-38).
He also said, "And unto Solomon (We gave) the wind, where of the morning course was a month's journey and the evening course a month's journey, and we caused the fountain of copper to gush forth for him, and (We gave him) certain of the jinn who worked before him by permission of his Lord. And such of them as deviated from our command, them we caused to taste the punishment of a flaming fire" (Saba 12 ).
This subjugation to solomon was in response to a prayer that he made to Allah that is stated in the Quran, "He said: My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to any after me. Lo! you are the Bestower" (Saud 35). It was this supplication that prevented the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from keeping and showing the jinn that he had captured, who had put a burning branch in the prophet's face and wanted to throw it at him.
In sahih Muslim, the following is related on the authority of Abu al-Darda: the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) stood (to pray) and he could be heard saying, "I seek refuge in Allah from you." After which he said, " I curse you with the curse of Allah." He stated that three times and then stretched out his arm, looking as if he was about to grab something. When he finished the prayer, he was asked, "Oh Messenger of Allah, during the prayer we heard you say some thing that we have not heard you say before in the prayer, and we saw you stretch out your arm.
The people asked, "Even you, Oh Messenger of Allah?" He answered, "Even me, but Allah has helped me against him and, therefore, he only commands me to do good." Imam Ahmad has also recorded this hadith from Ibn Abbas with the wording, "But Allah has helped me against him and he embraced Islam." And Muslim recorded from Aisha, "But my Lord aided me against him until he submitted."
The Jinn were made subservient to solomon
Allah made all the jinn and devils subservient to the prophet solomon (peace be upon him) and they all performed what he wished. He punished and imprisoned those who disobeyed. Allah says in the Quran, "So we made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by His command whatever he intended. And the devils, every builder and diver (made we subservient), and others linked together in chains" (Saud 36-38).
He also said, "And unto Solomon (We gave) the wind, where of the morning course was a month's journey and the evening course a month's journey, and we caused the fountain of copper to gush forth for him, and (We gave him) certain of the jinn who worked before him by permission of his Lord. And such of them as deviated from our command, them we caused to taste the punishment of a flaming fire" (Saba 12 ).
This subjugation to solomon was in response to a prayer that he made to Allah that is stated in the Quran, "He said: My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to any after me. Lo! you are the Bestower" (Saud 35). It was this supplication that prevented the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from keeping and showing the jinn that he had captured, who had put a burning branch in the prophet's face and wanted to throw it at him.
In sahih Muslim, the following is related on the authority of Abu al-Darda: the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) stood (to pray) and he could be heard saying, "I seek refuge in Allah from you." After which he said, " I curse you with the curse of Allah." He stated that three times and then stretched out his arm, looking as if he was about to grab something. When he finished the prayer, he was asked, "Oh Messenger of Allah, during the prayer we heard you say some thing that we have not heard you say before in the prayer, and we saw you stretch out your arm.
" The prophet ( peace be upon him) told them, "The enemy of Allah, Iblees, came to me with a flame of fire to put it in my face, therefore I said three times, 'I curse you with Allah's curse.' Afterwards, I said three times, 'I seek refuge in Allah from you.' But he did not leave after any of these. Then I attempted to seize him. I swear by Allah, that had it not been for the supplication of my brother solomon, he would have been 'fettered and made an object of sport for the children of Madina." And that type of incident accursed the following from Abu Huraira:
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "An afreet [ a type of devil] of the jinn escaped last night to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me power over him, therefore i seized him and I was planning on tying him to one of the pillars in the mosque, but then I remebered the suppication of my brother solomom, 'My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to any after me.' So Allah returned him belittled and despised."
The Jews lied about solomon
The jews and those who follow them in using jinn through the art of magic allege that solomon used magic to gain mastery over the jinn. Many of the early scholars mention that when solomon died, the devils recorded books of magic and disbelief and put them under his throne and they said, "Solomon used these books to subjugate the jinn."
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "An afreet [ a type of devil] of the jinn escaped last night to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me power over him, therefore i seized him and I was planning on tying him to one of the pillars in the mosque, but then I remebered the suppication of my brother solomom, 'My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to any after me.' So Allah returned him belittled and despised."
The Jews lied about solomon
The jews and those who follow them in using jinn through the art of magic allege that solomon used magic to gain mastery over the jinn. Many of the early scholars mention that when solomon died, the devils recorded books of magic and disbelief and put them under his throne and they said, "Solomon used these books to subjugate the jinn."
This led others to say that if this art is not peermissible why did so solomon perform it. Allah revealed the following,"And when there comes unto them a Messenger from Allah, confirming that which they possess, a party of those who have received the scripture of Allah behind their backs as if they knew not" (al-Baqara 101).
Then He clarifies that they followed what was recited unto them by the devils during the life of solomon, declaring solomon innocent of magic and disbelief,
Then He clarifies that they followed what was recited unto them by the devils during the life of solomon, declaring solomon innocent of magic and disbelief,
"Solomon disbelieved not; but the devils disbelived, teaching mankind magic and that which was revealed to the angels in Babel, Harut and Marut. Nor did they (the two angels) teach it to anyone till they had said: We are only a temptation, therefore disbelieve not (in the guidance of Allah)..." (al-Baqara 102).
They are incapable of performing miracles
They are incapable of performing miracles
The jinn are not able to perform miracles like those of the Messengers That are meant as proof for the truth of their missions. some of the disbelievers alleged that the Quran was from the workings of satans, so Allah revealed,
"The devils did not bring it down. it is not proper for them [to bring it down], nor is it in their power. Lo! Verily they are banished from the hearing" (al- Shuaraa 21 0-2 12 ).
Allah challenges all of mankind and the jinn in the following verse." "Say: Verily, though mankind and jinn should assemble to produce the like of this Quran, they could not produce the like there of though they were helpers one of another" (al-Israa 88 ).
They are not able to appear like the prophet (peace be upon him) in a vision or dream
The devils are incapable of appearing in the shape of the prophet in a dream. At-Tirmidhi has recorded, with a sahih chain, that the prophet in a dream. At-Tirmidhi has recorded, with a sahih chain, that the prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Whoever sees me, then it is me, for the devils cannot appear like me." And in the two sahih the wording is, whoever sees me, then the vision is true for the devils cannot appear in my form.
" The apparent meaning of the hadith is that the devils are incapable of taking the true form of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). But this does not prevent them from taking a form other than that of the prophet (peace be upon him) and claiming that they are the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).
Therefore it is not permissible to argue from this hadith that everyone who sees who he thinks is the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in a dream has actually seen him, unless, of course, who he saw meets the description of the prophet (peace be upon him) that is found in the books of hadith. Many people claim that they had seen the prophet, yet they give a description of him that differs from what has been recorded in the trustworthy books.
Therefore it is not permissible to argue from this hadith that everyone who sees who he thinks is the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in a dream has actually seen him, unless, of course, who he saw meets the description of the prophet (peace be upon him) that is found in the books of hadith. Many people claim that they had seen the prophet, yet they give a description of him that differs from what has been recorded in the trustworthy books.
They are not able to go beyond the limit set for them in the skies
Allah says in the Quran, "O Company of jinn and men, if you have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! You will never penetrate them save with (our) sanction. Which is it, of the favors of your Lord, do you deny? There will be sent against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and you will not escape" (al-Rehmaan 33-35). Despit their power and speed of movement, they are not able to go beyond such limits; if they try, they will be destroyed.
They are not able to open the closed doors that have and the name of Allah mentioned over them
The prophet (peace be upon him) stated, "Close the doors and mention Allah's name upon them, for satan cannot open a door that has been closed up upon him [and has had the name of Allah mentioned over it]" There is also the following hadith hadith in the two sahihs, "Certainly, Satan does not open a shut door. Tie your buckets and mention Allah's name upon them, even if it is just putting something over it, and extinguish your lamps?
In Musanad Ahmad, there is the following hadith, "Close your doors and cover your vessels and tie up your waterskins and put out your lamps, for satan does not open a closed door, nor does he take off a cover, nor does he untie the water skins."
The ultimate Purpose of their creation The jinn were created for the same purpose that mankind was created,
The ultimate Purpose of their creation The jinn were created for the same purpose that mankind was created,
"I created the jinn and human kind only that they worship Me" (al-Dhaariyaat 56). Therefore, jinn are responsible for their actions and have been ordered to perform some acts and to abstain from performing others.Concerning he who is obedient, Allah will be pleased with him and he will enter paradise. For whosoever disobeys and rebels, he is given the hell-fire. Many statements of the Quran and hadith indicate this fact.
On the Day of judgement Allah will address both the jinn and mankind with the following words, "O you assembly of jinn and human kind! Came there not unto you messengers of your own who recounted unto you My tokens and warned you of this Day? They will say: We testify against themselves that they were disbelievers" (al-Anaam 130).
This verse proves that the command of Allah reached the jinn and that they had received messengers who warned them and conveyed the message to them. The proofs that they will be punished in the fire are many: "He says: Enter into the fire among nations of the jinn and mankind who passed away before you" (al-Araaf 37 ); "Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and mankind, having hearts where with they understand not..." (al-Araaf 179); "But the word from Me concerning evildoers took effect: that i will fill hell with the jinn and mankind together" (al-Sajda 13).
This verse proves that the command of Allah reached the jinn and that they had received messengers who warned them and conveyed the message to them. The proofs that they will be punished in the fire are many: "He says: Enter into the fire among nations of the jinn and mankind who passed away before you" (al-Araaf 37 ); "Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and mankind, having hearts where with they understand not..." (al-Araaf 179); "But the word from Me concerning evildoers took effect: that i will fill hell with the jinn and mankind together" (al-Sajda 13).
And the proofs that the believing jinn will enter paradise include, "But for him who fears the standing before his Lord there are two gardens. Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that you deny?" (al-Rahmaan 46-47) This verse, as is clear from the previous verse and, in face, the whole surah, is addressed to both jinn and mankind. The chapter talks about Allah's blessing to the jinn, of their entering paradise. If they were not to again that bounty, how could it be mentioned as a blessing for them?
Ibn Mufleh said in his book al-Furu; The jinn are responsible for their actions according to the cansensus. Their believers will enter the fire, and this is agreed upon. Their believers will enter paradise according to Malik and ash-Shafi. In their opinion, they will not be turned to dust, like animals, and the reward for their believers is being saved from being in the hell-fire.
And this opinion differs from that of Abu Hanifa, al-Laith ibn Saad and others. Apparently the first opinion is correct. They will be in the paradise with the humans in accordance with their measure of reward. This differs from those who say they will not eat or drink therein; this was said by mujaahid. And this also differs from the opinion, held by Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, that says that they will be on the outskirts of paradise. Ibn Hamad said in his book, "The jinn are like humans with respect to responsibility for deeds and worship?
They are responsible according to their own specific standard
Ibn Mufleh said in his book al-Furu; The jinn are responsible for their actions according to the cansensus. Their believers will enter the fire, and this is agreed upon. Their believers will enter paradise according to Malik and ash-Shafi. In their opinion, they will not be turned to dust, like animals, and the reward for their believers is being saved from being in the hell-fire.
And this opinion differs from that of Abu Hanifa, al-Laith ibn Saad and others. Apparently the first opinion is correct. They will be in the paradise with the humans in accordance with their measure of reward. This differs from those who say they will not eat or drink therein; this was said by mujaahid. And this also differs from the opinion, held by Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, that says that they will be on the outskirts of paradise. Ibn Hamad said in his book, "The jinn are like humans with respect to responsibility for deeds and worship?
They are responsible according to their own specific standard
Ibn Taimiya said, The jinn are commanded to do the fundamental acts and the secondary acts according to their own ability. They are not exactly like humans in definition and nature. What they have been ordered to do or prohibited from is not, in its nature, exactly the same as what humans have been ordered to do or what they have been prohibited from. But they have in common with humans responsibility for doing what they have been ordered to, and to abstain from what they have been forbidden. On this point, I know of no dispute among the Muslim.'
Some people have raised an objection or doubt, stating, "You accept the fact that the jinn have been created from fire. Then you say that the unbelievers from them will be punished in the hell-fire. And the one who tries to steal any news [from the heavens] will have a meteor flung at him.
How will the fire harm them when they have been created from it ?" The response is that in origin they are created from fire. But after their creation they were not exactly like fire. They became a creation different from fire. This point can be made clear with reference to humans who were created from soil. After their creation they certainly became different from soil.
If one strikes another human with a large portion of soil one could badly harm the other or possibly kill the other. If human is buried in soil, he will suffocate and die. Therefore, although he is from the earth or soil, the soil can certainly harm him. The same is the case with respect to jinn and fire.
How will the fire harm them when they have been created from it ?" The response is that in origin they are created from fire. But after their creation they were not exactly like fire. They became a creation different from fire. This point can be made clear with reference to humans who were created from soil. After their creation they certainly became different from soil.
If one strikes another human with a large portion of soil one could badly harm the other or possibly kill the other. If human is buried in soil, he will suffocate and die. Therefore, although he is from the earth or soil, the soil can certainly harm him. The same is the case with respect to jinn and fire.
There is no relationship between the jinn and Allah,the Glorious
The jinn, as was just stated, are just one of the creations of Allah and, like all the other creations of Allah, are subservient to him. They were created only to worship and obey Him and they are responsible for fulfilling His commands. All of that information puts an end to the superstitions that developed as a result of misconceptions concerning their true nature and lack of knowledge. The jews and polytheistic Arabs believed that Allah took wives from the jinn and the result of their relationship were the angels. In the Quran, Allah refers to this false notion and states that it is false.
He says,"and they imagine kinship between Him and the jinn, where as the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him). Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him) " (al-saaffaat 158-159). In his commentary to this verse, Ibn Katheer writes, Mujahid said, "The polytheists said, 'The angels are the daughters of Allah, exalted be He above what they say.' Abu Bakr said to them, 'Who are their mothers?' They answered, 'The daughters of the best of the jinn." Ibn Zaid and Qatada both made statements similar to that of Mujahid.. Al-Aufi narrated on the authority of ibn Abbas, 'The enemies of Allah alleged that He- The Most Honourable and Most High-and Iblees were brothers. And Allah is much greater than this grave allegation."
He says,"and they imagine kinship between Him and the jinn, where as the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him). Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him) " (al-saaffaat 158-159). In his commentary to this verse, Ibn Katheer writes, Mujahid said, "The polytheists said, 'The angels are the daughters of Allah, exalted be He above what they say.' Abu Bakr said to them, 'Who are their mothers?' They answered, 'The daughters of the best of the jinn." Ibn Zaid and Qatada both made statements similar to that of Mujahid.. Al-Aufi narrated on the authority of ibn Abbas, 'The enemies of Allah alleged that He- The Most Honourable and Most High-and Iblees were brothers. And Allah is much greater than this grave allegation."
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