Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (118) | Some descriptions of the jinn and their types
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Summary of the concepts held by the Sunnah
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Some descriptions and types of jinn
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We know nothing of the descriptions and types of jinn
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Except what Allah and His Messenger have informed us of.
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Among these details, first:
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They have hearts, eyes, and ears,
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Just as humans possess all of these.
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Allah Almighty said:
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“Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the cattle - nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.” (7:179)
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﴿Of jinn and humans.﴾
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“Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the cattle - nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.” (7:179)
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“Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the cattle - nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.” (7:179)
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“Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the cattle - nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.” (7:179)
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﴿They are like livestock;﴾
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﴿Rather, they are more astray.﴾
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﴿It is they who are the heedless.﴾
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The meaning intended in the verse regarding
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The lack of sight or hearing
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Is turning away from the truth and failing to be guided by it,
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As though they neither see it nor hear it,
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Just as their hearts have failed to comprehend.
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This is similar to what Allah Almighty said regarding the disbelieving nations:
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“And verily We had empowered them with that wherewith We have not empowered you, and had assigned them ears and eyes and hearts; but their ears and eyes and hearts availed them naught since they denied the revelations of Allah; and what they used to mock befell them.” (46:26)
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“And verily We had empowered them with that wherewith We have not empowered you, and had assigned them ears and eyes and hearts; but their ears and eyes and hearts availed them naught since they denied the revelations of Allah; and what they used to mock befell them.” (46:26)
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“And verily We had empowered them with that wherewith We have not empowered you, and had assigned them ears and eyes and hearts; but their ears and eyes and hearts availed them naught since they denied the revelations of Allah; and what they used to mock befell them.” (46:26)
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“And verily We had empowered them with that wherewith We have not empowered you, and had assigned them ears and eyes and hearts; but their ears and eyes and hearts availed them naught since they denied the revelations of Allah; and what they used to mock befell them.” (46:26)
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﴿And they were enveloped by that which they used to ridicule.﴾
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Second: They are of three types,
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As the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, informed us:
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"The jinn are of three types:
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One type has wings with which they fly through the air,
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One type consists of snakes and dogs,
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And one type settles and departs."
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Recorded by Ibn Hibban, Al-Tabarani in *Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabir*,
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And Al-Hakim, and authenticated by Al-Albani.