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Although Al-Jinn is a Meccan surah, it is generally agreed that it was revealed much later than any other sura contained in Juz' Tabāraka -lladhi (which covers surahs 67 to 77). Abdullah Yusuf Ali says that it is "tolerably certain" that Al-Jinn was revealed around 2 B.H. when Muhammad was evangelising near present-day Ta'if. [2]
Abu abdul al-Rahman, a jinn-king and son in law of Malik Gatshan, ascetic and devoted to the Kaaba. [4] (Genie) Adiliob, friend of renewal of religion . (Devil) [5] Afra'il, the guardian angel of the seventh heaven. [6] (Angel) Alheng, a prince of the righteous jinn during the reign of Solomon. [7] (Genie) Amir, jinn dwelling in houses. (Genie)
The jinn can be good or evil and inflict act autonomously or inflict harm when enslaved through magic. [24] [25] [21] Since jinn share their bodily nature with humans, jinn may also possess people because they fell in love with them, often resulting in alleged intercourse between these two. [18] Jinn may also possess someone to take revenge if ...
Sahih Muslim describes al-Jann as being created out of a mixture of fire, contrasted with the angels created from light and humans created from clay-mud. [10] Another hadith, mentioned in the collection of Al-Tirmidhi, reports that Muhammad sought refuge in God from al-Jann, the father of jinn, until Surah Al-Nas and Surah Al-Falaq had been ...
(Al-Lahab) ٱلْمَسَد al-Masad: The Plaited Rope, The Palm Fibre, The Twisted Strands: 5 (1/3) Makkah: 6: 3: v. 5 [6] Allah cursing Abu Lahab and his wife, who was Muhammad's uncle and at the time of the revelation of this verse, Muhammad's brother in law, due to his hostility towards Islam and Muhammad. [6] 112: Al-Ikhlas ...
Surah Al-Falaq (Surah 113) is used as a prayer to God to ward off black magic, and according to hadith-literature, was revealed to Muhammad to protect him against Jann, the ancestors of the jinn. [39] Surahs Al-Fatiha (Surah 1) and An-Nas (Surah 114) are also thought to have the ability to generate barakah (often translated as "grace"). There ...
[28] (p21) The evil jinn are distinguished from shayāṭīn by their attributes: Whereas jinn share common characteristics with humans (i.e. they are mortal and die, follow different religions, and can, at least theoretically, be converted to Islam), the shayāṭīn are exclusively evil and are immortal until Judgement Day.
The work of Al Hashimi nevertheless points to the inherent presence of astrology in early Islam. Although astrology is not generally permissible in Islam, early Muslims relied on the sun and moon to determine things important such as the direction of Mecca, fasting times for Ramadan, and the beginning and end of each month.