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
Sets 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-Dairyman 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.
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
Sets 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-Dairyman 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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