Prayer TimesJinn, in the dictionary, means "hidden and concealed being, something unseen." We do not have much information about the nature of these beings, which cannot be perceived by human senses. Knowledge about the existence and nature of jinn is only known through revelation.
The Qur'an states that jinn were created from smokeless, blazing fire. (see al-Hijr, 15/27; ar-Rahman, 55/15) There is also a chapter in the Qur'an called "Surah al-Jinn," and jinn are mentioned in many other verses and authentic hadiths. Therefore, the existence of jinn is real, and every believer must have faith in this.
Since jinn exist in an unseen dimension, it is not possible to make definitive judgments about their way of life or their relations with humans, except for what is conveyed by revelation. On the other hand, jinn do not know the "absolute unseen" either, as knowledge of the absolute unseen belongs only to Allah. Regarding this, the Almighty Allah says: "When We decreed Solomon’s death, nothing showed them (the jinn) his death except a creature of the earth eating his staff. But when he fell down, the jinn saw clearly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have remained in humiliating torment." (Saba’, 34/14)
In verse 56 of Surah adh-Dhariyat, it is also stated that jinn, like humans, are responsible for knowing Allah and worshipping Him.
Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Din İşleri Yüksek Kurulu
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