JINN.
Definition of Jinn
The word of Jinn in Arabic refers to something that is concealed and hidden.
Al-Jawhari (was the aouthor of Al-Sihaah) Said: Al-Jaan is the father of the jinn, the plural of which is Jeenaan. It says in Al-Qamoos Al-Muheet: Jannahu Al-Layl means the night covered him.
Everything that is concealed from you is Junna ‘Anka (Concealed from you). Jinn Al-Layl means the darkness of the night. Al-Mijannah refers to the land where there are many Jinn. Al-Jaan is the plural of Al-Jinn (Al-Qaamoos Al-Muheet by Al-Fayroozabadi, pg.210.
It says in Lisaanul-‘Araf: Janana means to cover or conceal. Everything that is concealed from you is Junna’Anka (concealed from you). Jannahu Al-Layl means the night covered him… The Jinn are so called because they are concealed and hidden from view. Hence the foetus is called Al-Janeen because he is concealed in his mother’s womb (Lisaan Al-‘Arab by Ibn Al-Mudhir, Pg. 13, 92, 93.
Abu ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd Al-Barr said: According to the scholars of Arabic language, there are different categories of Jinn:
- When they mention the Jinn in general terms, the use the word Jinni.
- If the Jinn is one of those who live in houses with people, they call him ‘Aamir (dweller), the plural of which is ‘Ummaar.
- If the Jinn is one of those who interact with children, they call them Arwaah (spirits).
- If the Jinn is wicked then he is a Shaytaan (devil).
- If the Jinn is worse than that, they call him Maarid (demon).
- If the Jinn is worse than that and is strong, they call him ‘Ifreet, the plural of whis ‘Afaareet. (book: Aaakaam Al-Marjaan by Shinbli, pg 21
- Evidence for the existence of the Jinn
- Evidence from the Noble Qur’aan
and (remember) when we sent towards You (Muhammad Sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe Wa Sallam) Nafran (three to ten persons) of the jinns, (quietly) listening to the Qur’ân, when they stood In the presence thereof, they said: “Listen In silence!” and when it was finished, they returned to their people, as warners.
(Al-Ahqaaf 46:29)
Say (O Muhammad Sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe Wa Sallam): “It has been revealed to Me that a group (from three to ten In number) of jinns listened (to This Qur’ân). they said: ‘Verily! we have heard a wonderful recital (this Qur’ân)!
(Al-Jinn 72:1).
- Evidence from the Sunnah:Muslim narrated in his saheeh that Ibn Mas’ood رضي الله عنه said:
We were in the company of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one night, we noticed he was missing. We searched for him in the valleys and mountain passes, then we thought that he had either been taken away (by the Jinn) or killed secretly. We spent the worst night that any people have ever spent, then when morning came we saw him coming from the direction of Hira’. We said: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we missed you and looked for you, but we could not find you, and we spent the worst night that any people have ever spent. He said:
“A petitioner of the Jinn came to me and I went with him and recited the Qur’aan to them’.
Then he went with us and showed us their tracks, and the traces pf their fires,
They (the Jinn) asked him about their provision and he said:
“Yours is every bone over which the Name of Allah has been mentioned, which will fall into you hands covered with flesh, and every piece of dung is food for your animals.”
Then the Messenger of Allah (peacebe upon him) said:“Do not use these two things for Instinja’ (cleaning after relieving oneself), for they are the food of your brothers. (Saheeh Muslim bi Sharh Al-Nawawi, 4/170.) - SYMPTOMS
- These symptoms have been divided into two categories: those which occur when one is awake, and those which occur when one is asleep.Symptoms when one is awake:
- Turning away, in particular, from acts of worship and obedience, the remembrance of Allaah (Dhikr) and reading the Qur’aan. refer: {Al Zukhruf. 43:36-37}
- Erratic behaviour in one’s words, deeds and movements. refer: {Al-Baqarah 2:275}
- Seizures (with no medical cause): there are signs to indicate that a seizure has devilish causes.
- Paralysis of a limb (with no medical cause).
- Being quick to get angry or weep with no apparent cause.
- Sitting in toilet for a long time, and talking to oneself.
- Constant headache (on one or both sides of the head) with no medical cause, which is not eased by painkillers.
- Irregular menstruation in women.
- Not producing children although both husband and wife are medically sound and able to reproduce
- Symptoms when one is asleep:
- Turning away, in particular, from acts of worship and obedience, the remembrance of Allaah (Dhikr) and reading the Qur’aan. refer: {Al Zukhruf. 43:36-37}
- Frightening nightmares, which includes seeing various kinds of creatures such as GHOSTS or apparitions, seeing himself falling from a high place, seeing people in strange forms, and snakes.
- A man may see a woman who wants him to have intercourse with her (and vice versa) constantly in his dreams, or he may see someone threatening him.
- Insomnia, anxiety and fear upon waking.
- Talking loudly in one’s sleep, or moaning and groaning.
- Frightening nightmares, which includes seeing various kinds of creatures such as GHOSTS or apparitions, seeing himself falling from a high place, seeing people in strange forms, and snakes.
- Note:—- A person should not be regarded as being possessed by the Jinn if any of these symptoms occur. No one can be certain that a person has been possessed by the Jinn until after Qur’aan has been recited over him, so these symptoms cannot be taken as definitive evidence of Jinn possession.