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  2. Jinn - Wikipedia

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    Jinn (Arabic: جِنّ ‎), also romanized as djinn or anglicized as genies, are invisible creatures in early pre-Islamic Arabia and later in Islamic culture and beliefs. [1] Like humans, they are accountable for their deeds and can be either believers or unbelievers (), depending on whether they accept God's guidance.

  3. Spirit possession and exorcism in Islam - Wikipedia

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    In Islam, the belief that spiritual entities—particularly, jinn—can possess a person, a thing or location, [1] is widespread; as is the belief that the jinn and devils can be expelled from the possessed person (or thing/location) through exorcism.

  4. List of spiritual entities in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Binn, predecessor of the jinn. Often paired with hinn. Extinct. (Demon) Bīwarāsp the Wise, jinn-king in the epistle The Case of the Animals versus Man, written by the Brethren of Purity. (Genie) Bubu, jinn seen by children. (Genie) Buraq, the winged horse-like heavenly ride that carried the Muhammad in his Night Ascension. (Other)

  5. Al-Jinn - Wikipedia

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    Al-Jinn [1] (Arabic: الجن, “The Jinn”) is the 72nd chapter of the Quran with 28 verses . The name as well as the topic of this chapter is jinn . In the Quran, it is stated in that humans are created from the earth and jinn from smokeless fire.

  6. Islam and magic - Wikipedia

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    Jinn—supernatural creatures in Islam who may be good or evil but who are mentioned frequently in magical works throughout the Islamic world (often mentioned together with devils, i.e. shayāṭīn, and held responsible for misfortune, possession and diseases), to be summoned and bound to a sorcerer.

  7. Shaitan - Wikipedia

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    Islamic theology usually accepts three types of invisible creatures: angels (malāʾikah), djinn, and devils (šayāṭīn). While good jinn rarely draw the attention of scholars of the Quran (mufassirūn), the supposed negative influence of evil jinn and devils on humans are studied in depth.

  8. al-Jānn - Wikipedia

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    In the Quran, Surah 15:27 and 55:15, jânn (in contrast to many translations of the Quran using the term jinn instead) is said to be created from fire, and taken to be the ancestor of all jinn. Mufassir (authorized exegetes of the Quran) disagree if this refers to Iblis or to a separate creature who is father of all jinn, in contrast to Iblis ...

  9. Solomon in Islam - Wikipedia

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    The Quran narrates that Solomon, [11] controlled the wind and the jinn. The jinn helped strengthen Solomon's reign. The jinn helped strengthen Solomon's reign. God caused a miraculous ʿayn ( عَيْن , 'fount' or 'spring') of molten qiṭr ( قِطْر , 'brass' or 'copper') to flow for Solomon, used by the jinn in their construction. [ 11 ]