Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (119) | Assignment of the jinn
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The religious accountability of the Jinn.
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The Jinn are held accountable and addressed by the Divine Law just as humans are.
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They were created for the same purpose for which humans were created.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.” (51:56)
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Messengers were sent to them just as they were sent to humans.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“O ye assembly of the jinn and humankind! Came there not unto you messengers of your own who recounted unto you My tokens and warned you of the meeting of this your Day? They will say: We testify against ourselves. And the life of the world beguiled them. And they testify against themselves that they were disbelievers.” (6:130)
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"And they will warn you of the meeting of this Day of yours."
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The word "from among you" may imply that the messengers to the Jinn are of their own kind.
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Or it may imply that their messengers are the very same messengers sent to humans.
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This is because the verse follows the mention of both Jinn and humans together.
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No practical action depends upon this difference of opinion.
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Therefore, it is generally not a matter to be preoccupied with.
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However, we are certain that they are bound by the message of our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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This is based on the words of Allah the Exalted:
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“Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the Jinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! we have heard a marvellous Qur'an,” (72:1)
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“Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the Jinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! we have heard a marvellous Qur'an,” (72:1)
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“Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord.” (72:2)
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“Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord.” (72:2)
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And His words, Almighty and Majestic is He, recounting the speech of the Jinn:
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“They said: O our people! Lo! we have heard a scripture which hath been revealed after Moses, confirming that which was before it, guiding unto the truth and a right road.” (46:30)
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“They said: O our people! Lo! we have heard a scripture which hath been revealed after Moses, confirming that which was before it, guiding unto the truth and a right road.” (46:30)
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“They said: O our people! Lo! we have heard a scripture which hath been revealed after Moses, confirming that which was before it, guiding unto the truth and a right road.” (46:30)
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“O our people! respond to Allah's summoner and believe in Him. He will forgive you some of your sins and guard you from a painful doom.” (46:31)
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“O our people! respond to Allah's summoner and believe in Him. He will forgive you some of your sins and guard you from a painful doom.” (46:31)
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“O our people! respond to Allah's summoner and believe in Him. He will forgive you some of your sins and guard you from a painful doom.” (46:31)
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“And whoso respondeth not to Allah's summoner he can nowise escape in the earth, and he hath no protecting friends instead of Him. Such are in error manifest.” (46:32)
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“And whoso respondeth not to Allah's summoner he can nowise escape in the earth, and he hath no protecting friends instead of Him. Such are in error manifest.” (46:32)
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"Those are in clear error."
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These verses also indicate their knowledge of the law of the Prophet of Allah, Musa, peace be upon him.
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They also confirm that they are bound by our own law.
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The Jinn are like humans in their stance regarding religious obligation and worship.
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Among them are the believing, obedient ones.
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Among them are the defiantly disobedient.
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And among them are the disbelievers.
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As Allah recounted of them, they said:
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"And among us are Muslims, and among us are the unjust."
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“And there are among us some who have surrendered (to Allah) and there are among us some who are unjust. And whoso hath surrendered to Allah, such have taken the right path purposefully.” (72:14)
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As for the unjust, they will be firewood for Hell.
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Just like humans, their disbelievers will testify against themselves on the Day of Resurrection regarding their disbelief.
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For the words of Allah the Exalted:
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"And they will testify against themselves that they were disbelievers,"
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include them, for the beginning of the verse is:
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“O ye assembly of the jinn and humankind! Came there not unto you messengers of your own who recounted unto you My tokens and warned you of the meeting of this your Day? They will say: We testify against ourselves. And the life of the world beguiled them. And they testify against themselves that they were disbelievers.” (6:130)
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The Jinn are like humans.
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They enter Hell or Paradise according to their faith and their deeds.
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Regarding the Fire, Allah the Exalted says:
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"He will say, 'Enter among nations which had passed on before you of Jinn and mankind into the Fire.'"
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As for Paradise:
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Allah has bestowed upon their believers the grace of entering it, just as He has for humans.
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Allah the Exalted says,
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addressing both humans and Jinn together:
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“But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.” (55:46)
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"So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?"
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.