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Do the Shayateen know Allah is real?
The first Shaitan (Iblis) knows Allah is real and makes humans and jinns disbelieve in Allah. When we say verses like Ayatul Kursi, the shayateen will go away from our house for a couple of days. If they know why they can't enter our houses when we say verses like Ayatul Kursi, do they know Allah is...
The first Shaitan (Iblis) knows Allah is real and makes humans and jinns disbelieve in Allah. When we say verses like Ayatul Kursi, the shayateen will go away from our house for a couple of days. If they know why they can't enter our houses when we say verses like Ayatul Kursi, do they know Allah is real? If so why do the choose to not and can they become Muslim jinn?
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What is a jinn?
As far as I know, a Jinn is of a race that Allah has made out of (pure, smokeless) fire just like humans where made by Him out of clay. Reading recent questions, and old ones "botted up" by the Community Bot, most of them looking like asking for personal advice, often asking about jinns. I cannot he...
As far as I know, a Jinn is of a race that Allah has made out of (pure, smokeless) fire just like humans where made by Him out of clay.
Reading recent questions, and old ones "botted up" by the Community Bot, most of them looking like asking for personal advice, often asking about jinns.
I cannot help but feel that there is some misunderstanding of jinns in common folklore and what is really based on Islam.
From the questions, it looks like jinns are looked on as a kind of devils, bringing harm, bad luck and nightmares.
From my very, very bad translation of the Quran I once had I remember a Sura where Prophet Muhammad stated that when he was speaking, there was also a number of jinns present.
So they cannot be all that bad, not all of them.
Sorry if I can't make a clear and unambiguous question out of my thoughts. I will sharpen it if someone can direct me.
Gyro Gearloose
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Is Animal Communication/'Animal Whisperers' Haram?
Is animal communication (AC)/"animal whisperers" considered haram? AC is the use of intuition to communicate with animals, and animal whisperers (AW) are people who act as a "middle-man" by relaying messages, feelings, and insights between humans and their animal companions, by addressing a wide ran...
Is animal communication (AC)/"animal whisperers" considered haram?
AC is the use of intuition to communicate with animals, and animal whisperers (AW) are people who act as a "middle-man" by relaying messages, feelings, and insights between humans and their animal companions, by addressing a wide range of concerns, such as behavioural issues, health problems, or simply deepening the bond between pet and owner.
I engaged one recently after a suggestion from a friend when my pet cat had a detrimental change in behaviour. This was when visits to the vet and other medical resources couldn't find anything wrong with it.
In the remote session with the AW, it was "conveyed" to the communicator "by my cat" that there was a health issue that had been bothering it that the vet had missed. From this, we went to a different vet for a fourth opinion, and true enough this vet managed to pick the issue up and just in time.
Of course, I was initially sceptical of the AW and thought it was through educated guess that she got it. I engaged her another time for another pet of ours to prove my sceptism right.
However, during this remote session, she described some things through the POV of our pet. The descriptions she gave was definitely not a guess as these were things or incidents that only those within our household would know or see.
The AC isn't Muslim and is non-denominal. She doesn't use chants or prayers during these sessions to "communicate". She simply gets into a state where she is "calm and of empty mind", and then gets her answers and questions mostly through thought and intuition. These are the same methods mentioned when I read up about AC and in a class I attended when I wanted to find out more. (All by different people.)
I was afraid that this was shirk or kufr, so I asked an asatizah about it. She didn't explain much except that if this was done for the welfare of our pet, and its well-being, then it's okay.
I tried to look up some more on this, but there's not much out there on AC in Islam. The little that I got was that communication with animals isn't an ability that any mere human has. Only the gifted, like Prophet Sulaiman (SAW) was blessed with this.
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Is it possible that the resurrection of Isa (as) was a hoax staged by a shaytan (devil) who'd taken on his likeness?
We know from ahadith that shayateen can take on the form of humans including living persons e.g. Surayba ibn Malik.
We know from ahadith that shayateen can take on the form of humans including living persons e.g. Surayba ibn Malik.
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Will Allah forgive the Satan (Al-Shaytan/Iblis) if he decided to repent to Allah?
Okay, this has been on my mind the whole day. And after searching the entire internet, articles, youtube videos and what not, I cannot find a legitimate answer anywhere. So, I decided to post the question here myself. PLEASE NOTE: The question isn't why Allah didn't forgive Iblish when He forgave Ad...
Okay, this has been on my mind the whole day. And after searching the entire internet, articles, youtube videos and what not, I cannot find a legitimate answer anywhere. So, I decided to post the question here myself.
PLEASE NOTE: The question isn't why Allah didn't forgive Iblish when He forgave Adam (AS) and Eve (RA) for their sins. The Question is WILL ALLAH FORGIVE Iblish IF he decides to REPENT TO ALLAH (SWT).
I came across a Dr. Zakir Nayek video during researching and while it did not answer the question (not even close) he mentioned that ***Allah (SWT) has filled Iblish's heart with sins*** (and Allah [SWT] knows the future- yes, undoubtedly). Why would He fill his heart with sins? Isn't it contradicting with the FREE WILL we Mankind and the Jinn possess? What if the Devil finally came to the realization of his horrible mistakes and decided to seek Allah's forgiveness? For indeed Allah is the most Merciful and the most Forgiving, will Allah (SWT) not forgive him? If no then why not?
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We made every living thing from water. Are Jinns "living" things?
The Qur'an says: > And that We have made every living thing out of water [[21:30][1]] Aren't jinn *living things*? What are they made of? Isn't it a contradiction with the the following verse? > and the jinn We had created before from flaming fire. [[15:27][2]] [1]: http://tanzil.net/#trans/en.wahid...
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Can jinns communicate through dreams?
Assala-mu'Alaikum, last night I saw a dream where my younger brother was taken away from me and I need to make sacrifices to keep him to me. At first I heard him screaming then I went out and found him drowning in the pond (We live in a city area, there is no pond here). But just the moment I steppe...
Assala-mu'Alaikum, last night I saw a dream where my younger brother was taken away from me and I need to make sacrifices to keep him to me.
At first I heard him screaming then I went out and found him drowning in the pond (We live in a city area, there is no pond here). But just the moment I stepped into the pond, my brother was taken in a boat and was sped off to a specific direction. After swimming to that area I found him hanging on a tight place. I somehow took him down from there and was hugging him. Everything was pitch black. Again that boat came and took me and my brother to a area I have never seen before. Empty ground with torches all around. The jinns there talked with me using my parent's face. And it scared me to death.
Anyways they wanted something my brother had, I couldn't make that out. And that's why a jinn threw him into the water and I rushed to save him but couldn't as a force was stopping me. Once I yelled I am gonna give them 10 children instead of my brother I was able to get to him and save him. Then the same boat took us home.
Note: Our house is kinda jinn proof. Imam did a thing where jinns cannot come aroud our house. Its called 'badhai' in our language.
I have sleep paralysis.
Rifath Rashid
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Why did Allah gave powers to the angels and jinns, but not to humans?
I'm wondering why Allah swt gave powers to angels and jinns like teleporting to other places, and turning into animals or other things. But he did not granted us human beings those powers. Is there a specific reason for this?
I'm wondering why Allah swt gave powers to angels and jinns like teleporting to other places, and turning into animals or other things. But he did not granted us human beings those powers. Is there a specific reason for this?
Fahad Nayef
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Can sihr/jinns make my partner beat me up and start taking drugs?
I have been told that my husband has been affected by sihr. I came home one day and i caught him taking drugs so i confronted him. He chased me in the house while i held my daughter and kept punching me in my face and hitting me. He smashed my phone and started swearing vile swears infront of my chi...
I have been told that my husband has been affected by sihr. I came home one day and i caught him taking drugs so i confronted him. He chased me in the house while i held my daughter and kept punching me in my face and hitting me. He smashed my phone and started swearing vile swears infront of my children about me. His family say its not him its the sihr but is it even possible for sihr to make you act like that or are they making excuses?
muslimah1
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Who were the prophets of jinn?
Quran states that God sent prophets to jinns just like humans. > Allah will ask,˺ “O assembly of jinn and humans! Did messengers not > come from among you, proclaiming My revelations and warning you of the > coming of this Day of yours?” They will say, “We confess against > ourselves!” For they have...
Quran states that God sent prophets to jinns just like humans.
> Allah will ask,˺ “O assembly of jinn and humans! Did messengers not
> come from among you, proclaiming My revelations and warning you of the
> coming of this Day of yours?” They will say, “We confess against
> ourselves!” For they have been deluded by ˹their˺ worldly life. And
> they will testify against themselves that they were disbelievers. [\[6:130\]][1]
Further, it seems to suggest Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was also a messenger/prophet for jinns, not just humans.
> Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “It has been revealed to me that a group of jinn
> listened ˹to the Quran,˺ and said ˹to their fellow jinn˺: ‘Indeed, we
> have heard a wondrous recitation. It leads to Right Guidance so we
> believed in it, and we will never associate anyone with our Lord ˹in
> worship˺. [\[72:1-2\]][2]
However, I wasn't able to find any more references in the Quran that talks about the prophets of jinns. Given that, did God send prophets to jinns before Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)? If yes, do we know anything about these prophets? If no, can we conclude that Prophet Muhammad was the first prophet who had been sent to both humans and jinns?
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Devil teaching a companion to use ayatul kursi against shayateen
A devil used to visit and steal from baytul maal of muslims. When he was caught for 3rd consecutive night he taught the companion Abu hurayrah to recite ayatul kursi for protection from shayateen. https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1020 My question is how did the devil come to know that a Muslim need...
A devil used to visit and steal from baytul maal of muslims. When he was caught for 3rd consecutive night he taught the companion Abu hurayrah to recite ayatul kursi for protection from shayateen.
https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1020
My question is how did the devil come to know that a Muslim needs to recite ayatul kursi for protection? Is this report similar to one where ruqyah was recited for scorpion bite?
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:5736
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Is there any Prophet among Jinn?
Assalamu'alaikum, As we know Holy Qur'an is for both Mankind, and Jinn, there are lots of warnings, and guidance for both. But is there any Warner like our Prophets among Jinn for them? If no, then don't they need any? If no, then whats the explanation of this? Jazakallah Khair.
Assalamu'alaikum,
As we know Holy Qur'an is for both Mankind, and Jinn, there are lots of warnings, and guidance for both. But is there any Warner like our Prophets among Jinn for them? If no, then don't they need any? If no, then whats the explanation of this?
Jazakallah Khair.
Nadia Ali
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How do I know if I've been possessed by a jinn?
Asalam alaikum hope everyone is well . So I am a former drug addict and I used to mess with the occult so now I'm worried a jinn or a devil has possessed me cuz I was diagnosed with skitzo effective disorder because of audio and visual hullucinations. I usually see figures in the shadows that are ei...
Asalam alaikum hope everyone is well . So I am a former drug addict and I used to mess with the occult so now I'm worried a jinn or a devil has possessed me cuz I was diagnosed with skitzo effective disorder because of audio and visual hullucinations. I usually see figures in the shadows that are either Dominic looking or have no faces or disfigured. Does this sound like jinn possession? And even with meds they still appear so I'm getting really worried
Jarrett
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Who or what are 'mugharribun'?
> Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: > > The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: *Have the mugharribun been seen > (or some other word) among you?* I asked: What do the mugharribun mean? > He replied: **They are those in whom is a strain of the Jinn.** [Sunan > Abi Dawud 5107][1] What did the Prophet Mu...
> Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
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> The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me:
*Have the mugharribun been seen > (or some other word) among you?*
I asked: What do the mugharribun mean?
> He replied: **They are those in whom is a strain of the Jinn.**
Sunan > Abi Dawud 5107 What did the Prophet Muhammed mean by a 'strain' of the jinn? Is it physically or in behavior? If physically, how would inter-species copulation be possible?
*Have the mugharribun been seen > (or some other word) among you?*
I asked: What do the mugharribun mean?
> He replied: **They are those in whom is a strain of the Jinn.**
Sunan > Abi Dawud 5107 What did the Prophet Muhammed mean by a 'strain' of the jinn? Is it physically or in behavior? If physically, how would inter-species copulation be possible?
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Is the Holy Quran for the humans only or for the Jinns and Angels too?
There is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an (72: 1-2) > Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an. It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone. The inci...
There is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an (72: 1-2)
> Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an. It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.
The incident of a group of Jinns being amazed by the recitation of the Qur'an. But does this mean that the Holy Qur'an was revealed for them too? If so how is it guaranteed that they come to know of it? And what about the Angels? Do they need the Holy Qur'an?
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I am seeing a strange thing almost every night, it is very painful and disturbing
AoA, I often see jinns, specifically 2 hours before Azan of fajr. Suddenly In my sleep I hear there's some voice coming saying la ilaha illallah. Slowly this voice getting strange and it disappears. After it suddenly I hear some evil voices. I fear and then suddenly gets up but there's weight on me...
AoA, I often see jinns, specifically 2 hours before Azan of fajr. Suddenly In my sleep I hear there's some voice coming saying la ilaha illallah. Slowly this voice getting strange and it disappears. After it suddenly I hear some evil voices. I fear and then suddenly gets up but there's weight on me by which I can get up. I see a black jinn in front of me and my body gets dragged and my right hand gets up automatically. I start to recite Ayat ul Kursi due to which I feel severe headache and feels like someone is pressing my very strongly. During this I'm constantly seen jinn in front of me and I'm sitting but I can't move. I keep reciting Ayat ul Kursi or any ayat which come to mind. Suddenly everything disappears and gets to normal and I'm enable to stand. But still there remains strong pressing of my head and shoulders like someone is still pressing it until some other person see me. It always happens when I'm sleeping alone or everyone around me is sleeping. It's very painful and disturbing. I try to read Quran and offer Nimaz, but strong immediate reactions are shown after nimaz or Quran, Like Yawning and strange pain in my head and body. Please someone tell me what are these things and Why it is happening to me. Also tell me How can I get rid of all these things and return to normal life.
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I had a dream with a jin
First off I have to say that I am not a muslim. I'm an orthodox Christian. Some time ago I dreamt that I was in my bedroom and there was something like a ghost that I could sense, I was feeling comfortable and protected like i had some kind of relationship with it. Then I saw he was writing things t...
First off I have to say that I am not a muslim. I'm an orthodox Christian.
Some time ago I dreamt that I was in my bedroom and there was something like a ghost that I could sense, I was feeling comfortable and protected like i had some kind of relationship with it. Then I saw he was writing things that i cannot remember now in walls and in small pieces of paper. Then I saw him in front of me as a big smoky shadow; then I woke up.
A muslim friend has told me kayer after I saw this dream that it probably was a jinn. I knew nothing about jinns before he mentioned them. Never heard of them. Since then I have dreamt of many random things every night. Also I often hear noises at night such as knocking from a closet in my room etc. Since I was younger I could feel the presence of someone invisible.
Some facts are about me ar : I am a loner. I have some kind of social anxiety and when I'm in a crowd out with friends etc I feel I want to run away to go home. I took almost 2 years to get into a relationship. Since young I had a luck with money or things I wanted. Whenever I ask for something for a help etc I always get it. It's kind of creepy. It's like I have everything but alone. Well I don't have a particular question but I don't know much about jinns and islam so if anyone is interested in telling me about my case please do so.
Also ı want to add that since the age of 5 I was having nightmares like I'm getting killed. I have seen them many times. Like shooting me and waking up thinking I was shot in soul and I need yo get in the hospital or train would run over me or watching my self dead.
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Is racism absent in jinnkind?
Just before creation of prophet Adam. Allah sent an angel to collect mud from different parts of earth, hence we have people with different skin colors. The weak among mankind became racists. Since jinn are created from smokeless fire can it be construed that racism is absent in jinnkind? Also Allah...
Just before creation of prophet Adam. Allah sent an angel to collect mud from different parts of earth, hence we have people with different skin colors. The weak among mankind became racists.
Since jinn are created from smokeless fire can it be construed that racism is absent in jinnkind?
Also Allah doesn't describe hur al ayn as fair complexioned, He says they are beautiful thereby negating the "superiority" of fair complexion or light skin.
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Trying to sleep but seeing things
While I’m trying to sleep I often think that a jinn inside my house is able to take me somewhere and show me things. While I’m trying to sleep I often see things like I’m actually there. I see what I believe is the inside of my house and I can see the door open and close as well as someone sitting o...
While I’m trying to sleep I often think that a jinn inside my house is able to take me somewhere and show me things. While I’m trying to sleep I often see things like I’m actually there. I see what I believe is the inside of my house and I can see the door open and close as well as someone sitting on my down stairs couch. I also see people up stairs sitting on my couch. Recently i believe I was taken inside a room and what looked to me like a Kurdish jinn. I believe this because I’m Kurdish and the girl looked Kurdish and she just walked up and I saw her. I just saw once something I thought looked scary in the back. Not only this I often hear doors opening and closing while trying to sleep and I hear voices saying very very random things. I think there’s some jinns inside my house but I think they’re good jinns because after days of going on YouTube and trying to remove them I believe they’re still here. The reason is because they keep showing me things at night while trying to sleep. I’m not fully asleep yet. I’m trying to sleep. Another thing that happened was I felt someone’s finger scratching my thigh. Something else that happens is that Im sometimes being feed something and I cannot but help to eat it and know when to eat it for some reason. While this is happening I know it’s not normal for this to happen so I immediately start thinking it’s a jinn but can’t stop it. I’ll even listen to YouTube at night to remove jinn from my body but it’ll still happen. Another one I can see is like dark images that I can barley make out and tell know what it exactly is. For example someone with their head sideways, the outside of a house, someone with a long very skinny neck with a piece of paper in its hand, a big ufo sphere space ship like it it’s huge, sometimes I see what I think looks like the devil with two horns on its head and sitting criss crossed holding the peace sign I see sometimes of things I look up online when looking up things like jinns on the internet and seeing what they look like and I often see that but it’s very very dark and I can barley tell what it is some of it I’m sure of what it is. I think it’s just a bunch of kid jinns either just showing me stuff or they’re just doing it cause they’re kids the reason being is I’ve seen old looking jinns sitting on my couch down stairs. It seems harmless but I’m worried about what this is. I’ve never heard of this before and not able to find something similar while trying to look it up. I’ve tried listening to Surah Al baqarah every night but still happening. Someone told me that they’re not allowed to touch people. Someone said once they start touching me I should expect disaster to happen quickly so I’m worried about it. He also said they’re because they either want something from me or I’m the greatest scholar of my time ( which I’m not, not even a scholar either) he said it has been reported by them. I’m not sure what to do now.
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Why Allah created Jinn?
I wanted to know if there are any mentions about why Allah created Jinns? Do they serve any purpose? Will they also be held accountable for their good and bad deeds? Are the rules applied to them are same as humans? Is there any book revealed for them as well?
I wanted to know if there are any mentions about why Allah created Jinns? Do they serve any purpose? Will they also be held accountable for their good and bad deeds? Are the rules applied to them are same as humans? Is there any book revealed for them as well?
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