Section: Evidence of the Existence of Jinn and Demons
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IntroductionThe relationship between Jinn and sihr is a strong one; for the Jinn and demons are the driving force behind sihr. Some people deny the existence of Jinn and, therefore, sihr. Below is a brief list of the evidence on the existence of Jinn and demons:
Evidence from the Qur'an إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَامِدُونَ ﴿٢٩﴾ Translation: And We turned to thee a company of Jinn giving ear to the Qur'an. (36:29) يَٰمَعۡشَرَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ أَلَمۡ يَأۡتِكُمۡ رُسُلٞ مِّنكُمۡ يَقُصُّونَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِي وَيُنذِرُونَكُمۡ لِقَآءَ يَوۡمِكُمۡ هَٰذَاۚ Translation: Company of Jinn and mankind, did not Messengers come to you from among you, relating to you My signs and warning you of the encounter of this your day? (6:130) وَبَدَا لَهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُ مَا عَمِلُوا وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾ Translation: And the evil consequences of what they did will appear to them, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule.Evidence from the Qur'an of the existence of Jinn and demons is numerous and known. Suffice it to say that there is one whole chapter on the Jinn (Chapter 62), and that statistically, the words Jinn occurs twenty two times, jan (another variant of Jinn) occurs seven times, Satan occurs sixty eight times, and Satans (demons) occurs seventeen times.
Evidence from the SunnahA'isha (RA) reported: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Angels were created out of light, Jinn were created from fire and Ādam was created out of what has been described to you." [Reported by Imam Ahmad (6/153-68) and Muslim (in Sharh An-Nawawi, 18/123)]Saffiyya bintu Huyay (RA) narrated : "The Prophet (ﷺ) circulates in the body of mankind like blood." [Reported by Al-Bukhari (4/282, in Fath Al-Bari) and Muslim (14/155, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar (RA) reported: “The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'When you eat, use you right hand, and when you drink, use your right hand, because Satan eats and drinks with his left hand." [Reported by Muslim (13/191, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]Abu Hurayra (RA) reported: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Any newborn at the time of delivery is kicked by Satan, and cries as a result, except the son of Mariam (Jesus) and his mother.” [Reported by Al-Bukhari (8/212) and Muslim (15/120, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]
Evidence from the Qur'an إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَامِدُونَ ﴿٢٩﴾ Translation: And We turned to thee a company of Jinn giving ear to the Qur'an. (36:29) يَٰمَعۡشَرَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ أَلَمۡ يَأۡتِكُمۡ رُسُلٞ مِّنكُمۡ يَقُصُّونَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِي وَيُنذِرُونَكُمۡ لِقَآءَ يَوۡمِكُمۡ هَٰذَاۚ Translation: Company of Jinn and mankind, did not Messengers come to you from among you, relating to you My signs and warning you of the encounter of this your day? (6:130) وَبَدَا لَهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُ مَا عَمِلُوا وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾ Translation: And the evil consequences of what they did will appear to them, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule.Evidence from the Qur'an of the existence of Jinn and demons is numerous and known. Suffice it to say that there is one whole chapter on the Jinn (Chapter 62), and that statistically, the words Jinn occurs twenty two times, jan (another variant of Jinn) occurs seven times, Satan occurs sixty eight times, and Satans (demons) occurs seventeen times.
Evidence from the SunnahA'isha (RA) reported: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Angels were created out of light, Jinn were created from fire and Ādam was created out of what has been described to you." [Reported by Imam Ahmad (6/153-68) and Muslim (in Sharh An-Nawawi, 18/123)]Saffiyya bintu Huyay (RA) narrated : "The Prophet (ﷺ) circulates in the body of mankind like blood." [Reported by Al-Bukhari (4/282, in Fath Al-Bari) and Muslim (14/155, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar (RA) reported: “The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'When you eat, use you right hand, and when you drink, use your right hand, because Satan eats and drinks with his left hand." [Reported by Muslim (13/191, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]Abu Hurayra (RA) reported: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Any newborn at the time of delivery is kicked by Satan, and cries as a result, except the son of Mariam (Jesus) and his mother.” [Reported by Al-Bukhari (8/212) and Muslim (15/120, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]