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they were the lost. (46:18) Allah on earth and would never thwart Him by
And We diverted a group of jinn towards you to flight, and when we heard the guidance, we be-
listen to the Qur’an. When they were in earshot lieved in it. Anyone who believes in his Lord
of it they said, ‘Be quiet and listen.’ When it was need fear neither belittlement nor tyranny. Some
over they went back to their people, warning of us are Muslims and some are deviators. Those
them. They said, ‘Our people, we have heard a who have become Muslim are those who sought
Book which was sent down after Musa, confirm- right guidance; the deviators will be firewood for
ing what came before it, guiding to the truth and Hellfire."’ (72:1-15)
to a straight path.’ (46:29-30) Say: ‘I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, the
I only created jinn and man to worship Me. King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the
(51:56) evil of the insidious whisperer who whispers in
And He created the jinn from a fusion of fire. people’s breasts and comes from the jinn and
(55:15) from mankind.’ (114:1-6)
Company of jinn and men, if you are able to
pierce through the confines of the heavens and JIZYA (SEE POLL TAX)
earth, pierce through them. You will not pierce
through except with a clear authority. (55:33) JOB (SEE AYYUB (AS))
That Day no man or jinn will be asked about his
sin. (55:39) JOHN (SEE YAHYA (AS))
In them are maidens with eyes for them alone,
untouched before them by either man or jinn. JONAH (SEE YUNUS (AS))
(55:56)
(Maidens) untouched before them by either man JOSEPH (SEE YUSUF (AS))
or jinn. (55:74)
Say: ‘It has been revealed to me that a band of JOURNEY
the jinn listened and said, "We have heard a most (Fasting is prescribed) for a specified number of
amazing Recitation. It leads to right guidance so days. But any of you who are ill or on a journey
we believe in it and will not associate anyone should fast a number of other days. For those
with our Lord. He–exalted be the Majesty of our who can (scarcely) afford it, making up for it
Lord!–has neither wife nor son. The fools among means feeding a poor man. And if someone does
us have uttered a vile slander against Allah. We good of his own accord, it is better for him. But
did not think it possible for either man or jinn to that you should fast is better for you, if you only
tell a lie against Allah. Certain men from among knew. (2:184)
mankind used to seek refuge with certain men If you are on a journey and cannot find a writer,
from among the jinn but they increased them in something can be left as a security. If you leave
wickedness. They thought–as you also think–that things on trust with one another the one who is
Allah would never raise up anyone. We tried, as trusted must deliver up his trust and have fear of
usual, to travel to heaven in search of news but Allah his Lord. Do not conceal testimony. If
found it filled with fierce guards and meteors. We someone does conceal it, his heart commits a
used to sit there on special seats to listen in. But crime. Allah knows what you do. (2:283)
anyone listening now finds a fiery meteor in wait You who believe! Do not approach the prayer
for him. We have no idea whether evil is in- when you are drunk, so that you will know what
tended for those on the earth, or whether their you are saying, nor in a state of major impu-
Lord intends them to be rightly guided. Among rity–unless you are travelling–until you have
us there are some who are righteous and some washed yourselves completely. If you are ill or
who are other than that. We follow many differ- on a journey, or any of you have come from the
ent paths. We realised we would never thwart lavatory or touched women, and you cannot find
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