Surah Al-Jinn: Difference between revisions
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The first five verses of this chapter recall an incident about when a few of the jinn heard the Quran and brought faith. They were originally from an army of Iblis, and 3-10 of them were responsible for getting information and transmitting it to the rest of the jinn. These verses discuss their reaction to the miraculous nature of the Quran when they heard it. This resulted in them being guided, bringing faith in the Divine authority of the Quran, and rejecting the unbelievers who compared Allah to His creatures. Furthermore, they even affirmed the view that Allah does not have any children. <ref name=":6">Ibid., Page 40</ref> <ref name=":7">Ibn Kathir Damishqi, Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim, Volume 8, Page 251</ref> <ref name=":8">Zamakhshari, Al-Kashshaf an Haqaiq Ghawamid al-Tanzil, Volume 4, Page 623</ref> | The first five verses of this chapter recall an incident about when a few of the jinn heard the Quran and brought faith. They were originally from an army of Iblis, and 3-10 of them were responsible for getting information and transmitting it to the rest of the jinn. These verses discuss their reaction to the miraculous nature of the Quran when they heard it. This resulted in them being guided, bringing faith in the Divine authority of the Quran, and rejecting the unbelievers who compared Allah to His creatures. Furthermore, they even affirmed the view that Allah does not have any children. <ref name=":6">Ibid., Page 40</ref> <ref name=":7">Ibn Kathir Damishqi, Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim, Volume 8, Page 251</ref> <ref name=":8">Zamakhshari, Al-Kashshaf an Haqaiq Ghawamid al-Tanzil, Volume 4, Page 623</ref> | ||
====Verses 6-7====Condemnation of seeking refuge with the jinn. | ====Verses 6-7==== | ||
Condemnation of seeking refuge with the jinn. | |||
These verses refer to an incident about when a group of people were on a journey and arrived at a valley where they sought refuge from an evil jinn, with the leader of the jinns who resided there. This resulted in further terror of these people, particularly because they thought that the leader was the leader of both men and jinns alike. In these verses, this type of seeking refuge has been condemned, and has been deemed a cause for further distress and fear. <ref name=":5" /> <ref name=":9">Zamakhshari, Al-Kashshaf an Haqaiq Ghawamid al-Tanzil, Volume 4, Page 624</ref> <ref name=":10">Ibn Kathir Damishqi, Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim, Volume 8, Page 252</ref> | These verses refer to an incident about when a group of people were on a journey and arrived at a valley where they sought refuge from an evil jinn, with the leader of the jinns who resided there. This resulted in further terror of these people, particularly because they thought that the leader was the leader of both men and jinns alike. In these verses, this type of seeking refuge has been condemned, and has been deemed a cause for further distress and fear. <ref name=":5" /> <ref name=":9">Zamakhshari, Al-Kashshaf an Haqaiq Ghawamid al-Tanzil, Volume 4, Page 624</ref> <ref name=":10">Ibn Kathir Damishqi, Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim, Volume 8, Page 252</ref> | ||
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Masjid is a reference to any place where Allah is worshipped, and therefore it is a place where ungodly discussions should not take place. Some people deem it to be a reference to the seven body parts that must be placed on the ground while one is in the state of prostration - namely the forehead, two palms of the hands, two knees, and the two toes. ((Tabrisi, Majma al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Volume 10, Page 561) | Masjid is a reference to any place where Allah is worshipped, and therefore it is a place where ungodly discussions should not take place. Some people deem it to be a reference to the seven body parts that must be placed on the ground while one is in the state of prostration - namely the forehead, two palms of the hands, two knees, and the two toes. ((Tabrisi, Majma al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Volume 10, Page 561) | ||
Regarding verse 19, a group of scholars suggest that the crowd of jinns that were listening to the recitation of the Quran was so large that it would have resulted in them collapsing over one another. Others suggest that this crowd is a reference to the polytheists from both the humans and jinns who tried their best to extinguish the light of revelation, but were not successful. <ref name=":17">Tabatabai, Al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Volume 20, Page 50</ref> <ref name=":18">Zamakhshari, al-Kashshaf an Haqaiq Ghawamid al-Tanzil, Volume 4, Page 630</ref> | Regarding verse 19, a group of scholars suggest that the crowd of jinns that were listening to the recitation of the Quran was so large that it would have resulted in them collapsing over one another. Others suggest that this crowd is a reference to the polytheists from both the humans and jinns who tried their best to extinguish the light of revelation, but were not successful. <ref name=":17">Tabatabai, Al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Volume 20, Page 50</ref> <ref name=":18">Zamakhshari, al-Kashshaf an Haqaiq Ghawamid al-Tanzil, Volume 4, Page 630</ref> | ||
====Verses 20-25==== | ====Verses 20-25==== | ||