A question (Earth, worship, Satan, God, heaven)

[The_Evelyonian]

Peace be with you,

I have often wondered, what are Jinn?

[Popeyesays]

Main Entry: jin·ni
Pronunciation: 'jE-nE, 'ji-, j&-'nE
Variant(s): or jinn /'jin/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural jinn or jinns
Etymology: Arabic jinnIy demon
1 : one of a class of spirits that according to Muslim demonology inhabit the earth, assume various forms, and exercise supernatural power
2 : GENIE 2

[The_Evelyonian]

So they're demons?

[Peace]

Yes they are.

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Peace be with you,
Peace

[The_Evelyonian]

What about the verses in the Qur'an where it says the Jinn can still choose to follow Allah. I thought that this would be impossible for a demon to do.

Peace

[john313]

jinn have free will, just as we do. i have read hadith about jinn meeting with muhammad and learning from him. it sounded like they were learning to teach islam to other jinn.
not all jinn are evil.

wa salaam

[TashaN]

Originally Posted by The_Evelyonian

What about the verses in the Qur'an where it says the Jinn can still choose to follow Allah. I thought that this would be impossible for a demon to do.

Peace

Usually the name demon means "evil spirits" but we believe that among jinn there are good spirits and bad too and they are just like us living in nations and countries all over the world. Most of them nowadays live in seas and wide oceans. They were on earth before us and Satan was the best among them at that time and he was in heaven then he disobey God so God ordered him to go out from heaven.

Allah said:

[56] I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve (worship) Me.

So, both of us Jinns and Men supposed to fulfill the same purpose which is worshipping God.


Peace ...

[Judgement Day]

Both Jinns and men were created to worship Allah.

There are two types of men,
Men who worship Allah, they are called Muslims, they are led by the Prophets.
Men who do not worship Allah, they are called Kafir, they are led by Iblis(demon).

There are two types of Jinns too,
Jinns who worship Allah, they are called Muslims, they are led by the Prophets.
Jinns who do not worship Allah, they are called Kafir, they are led by Iblis(demon).

While Satan is an adjective which is also a calling for one(Jinns or men) who acts like an Iblis(demon).

Please correct me if I'm wrong .

[TashaN]

Originally Posted by Judgement Day

Both Jinns and men were created to worship Allah.

There are two types of men,
Men who worship Allah, they are called Muslims, they are led by the Prophets.
Men who do not worship Allah, they are called Kafir, they are led by Iblis(demon).

There are two types of Jinns too,
Jinns who worship Allah, they are called Muslims, they are led by the Prophets.
Jinns who do not worship Allah, they are called Kafir, they are led by Iblis(demon).

While Satan is an adjective which is also a calling for one(Jinns or men) who acts like an Iblis(demon).

Please correct me if I'm wrong .

yes you are right, but they say that Iblis is the personal name for the one who was in heaven when Allah created Adam then Allah sent him out of heaven to earth.

Don't you think so?

[Judgement Day]

Originally Posted by The Truth

yes you are right, but they say that Iblis is the personal name for the one who was in heaven when Allah created Adam then Allah sent him out of heaven to earth.

Don't you think so?

I believe so . That's why he's the demon, while all others are just recruits from jinns, am I right?