THE ANGELIQUE SHOW: The World of the Jinn

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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 l

iving 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 t

he 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.

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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

sixteen 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.

THE ANGELIQUE SHOW

Thursday, May 17, 2012

The World of the Jinn

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