Irfan (Volume 2) IRFAAN 2

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In short, Allah Almighty has addressed the human beings along with the Jinn in the Noble Quran and has Created the Jinn of fire.

He created man of clay like the potter's. And the Jinn did He create of smokeless fire (55:14-15)

Hence, those people who believe in the Holy Quran, they can never say that from the 'Jinnaat' are meant the people of wild. Instead, it is their belief that Jinnaat are also a created charged with a duty (Mukallif) like the human beings and this creature lives near us on this earth and some of them, like human beings, are Kaafir, Mushrik, Faasiq (Miscreant) and Faajir (sinner) and some of them are Momin, Muslim, theists, righteous, Muttaqee and virtuous and they are of different nations and races and have various forms, appearances and colors and shapes.

Word Jinn (Djinn) means a thing that hides or is hidden in Arabic language as Allah Almighty says concerning Hazrat Ibrahim Alaihis-Salaam:

When the night grew dark upon him he beheld a star (6:76)

Since, it is a hidden Invisible Subtle Creature, therefore, it has been referred to with the word 'Jinn'. In addition, the Satan Iblees was also of the kind of Jinn as Allah Almighty says:

He was of the Jinn, so he rebelled against his Lord's command (18:50)

And since, when some Jinnaat become old, they take the appearance of a snake. That is why, the word 'Jaaanun' has been used for snakes in the Holy Quran.

Allah Almighty says: Throw down your staff. And when he saw it writhing as it has been a demon, he turned to flee headlong (28:31)

It should be clear that there are many kinds of these Satan Jinnaat and the Evil Spirits and each kind has its different character and work. One of their kind are those who station inside a house or building and frightens the residents of that premises in wakefulness or in dreams and hurts them and makes them aggrieved.

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There would be no city which does not have some such house or building which is not inhabited by these Jinnaat. In common terminology, such house is known as 'Bhaara' (heavy) or 'Demon Stricken'. In Europe, such houses are called Haunted Houses. Jinn do strange things in such houses. Sometimes, they throw bricks and stones on the residents of the house. Scatter faeces and filth at some places. Throw objects down on floor from cabinets and shelves and break the things. Put clothes and accessories on fire in some houses. In short, they undertake abnormal activities before people in daylight. For research on such houses, the Spiritualists of Europe have appointed a Committee of Experts who searches such houses and does research work and notes the conditions and sends to its Society and such findings are published in newspapers. If Muslim Jinn have started living in the house of a Muslim, they do not hurt or worry them but instead they safeguard that house against other Kaafir Jinnaat. Such Jinnaat live with us in our houses like our pet animals like cats and dogs. On the other hand, if Kaafir Jinn starts living in the house of a Muslim, it surely troubles the residents of that house. Such haunted houses are found in every city. Jinn often stay in desolate and dark house. A Hadis reveals that the doors of our houses should not be kept opened after dusk because some Traveler Jinnaat enter the house and start living there. Those houses, where recitation of the Holy Quran is done or the activities of Assalaat (Prayers) or the Zikr of Lord are done, Satan Jinn and the Evil Spirits seldom enter there.

Demons (and devils) flee away of the people, who recite the Holy Quran.

Sometimes, the Jinn do the act of thieving in the stocks, wealth and cash and kind that has not been counted or weighed.