Qur'anic Minarets - Some Intricate Questions

Some Intricate Questions

Q.1 From what source is jinn created?
A.1 Jinn is hidden, invisible and subtle (latif) [creature] and is created from dense (kathif) [creature] i.e., human being. There are good and evil amongst human beings; from the good ones good jinns are created who are also called angels and from the evil ones are created evil jinns who are called satans.

Q.2 Does the same satan of the time of Adam (May peace be through him) still exist now?
A.2 No. This is not the law, rather the law in force is that of representation. That is, as in every time, there is a successor to Hazrat-i Adam (May peace be through him), similarly Iblis or satan also has his successors. It is not only the personality of the [True] Guide (hadi) that changes, the delusive satan also changes his representative.

Q.3 Was there only one satan during the time of Adam (May peace be through him)?
A.3 No. It is also a greatly amazing secret that Hazrat-i Adam (May peace be through him) had some human satans and some jinni satans, as mentioned in verse (6:112): "And similarly We have appointed to every Prophet, enemies of human and jinn." To say: "To every Prophet" is a universal law and therefore human and jinni satans are also for the successor to every prophet so that the chain of trial may continue without any differentiation and discrimination. The fundamental laws of religion always remain the same.

Q.4 What is the main sign of satan?
A.4 There is no doubt that satan has many vices, but their root is that he does not bow his head down in front of the True Guide, and considering himself better and higher than the Adam (May peace be through him) of the time, displays arrogance towards him. It is because of this act that he, in reality, is considered a mushrik, because the greatest shirk is not to accept the vicegerent of God (khalifah-yi Khuda).

Q.5 How do human satans and jinni satans help one another?
A.5 "They insinuate one another with tawdry discourses to deceive." (6:113), so that thereby they may be able to mislead people by deceiving them because ordinary people are greatly impressed by tawdry speech and these poor people are unable to understand if there is any truth in that speech or not!

Q.6 Who is called gor-khiz?
A.6 Gor-khiz (the one who rises from the grave) is a person, who immediately upon dying and being buried, appears in a subtle body and spreads terror among the people. The fact is that sometimes jinn in the disguise of a haunted dead person act in this way, as mentioned in verse (2:275): "Those who gorge themselves on usury behave but as those whom satan has confounded with his touch …." This is the ta'wil of usury, which should be discussed separately. In short, the one who is possessed by jinn, from one aspect is jinn and from another himself.

Q.7 Has anyone seen gor-khiz?
A.7 Late Hamid `Ali Shah was among the nobles and trustworthy members of our town (Haydarabad). He had mentioned that Buzurgwar Shah Nawaz Shah (Bulbul Pir) and his revered father Pir Shah `Abdu'l-Hamid were returning home on their horses in the evening. Suddenly a gor-khiz (jinn) by the name of Baro appeared on a horse and unsuccessfully tried to harass them from the right, left, front and back. In response, Buzurg Pir Shah `Abdu'l-Hamid sahib prayed and blew over some pebbles and threw them at him. They reached their residence and the gor-khiz disappeared. Such an event had also happened in Sariqul (China) before our going there, which used to be mentioned by Fath `Ali Khan sahib and others. This is a very important event for research, therefore the `azizan of Misgar should enquire about it and do more research.

Q.8 Could you kindly shed more Qur'anic light on this event?
A.8 God willing! See the verse (19:17) with deep esoteric meaning that when Hazrat-i Jibra'il (May peace be through him) made an exemplary appearance in front of Hazrat-i Maryam (May peace be through her), it was not in the form of an ordinary man, rather it was in the form of a Perfect Man (basharan sawiyya, 19:17). This shows that if the angel can appear in the form of a Perfect Man, what doubt can there be if satan appears in the lowest person who is negligent, ignorant and misled because every creature's innate choice is different. For instance, butterflies and black beetles like flowers, but flies do not like them, rather they like filth. Human beings have a choice: if they wish, angels may descend upon them and it is also possible they may become the instruments of satan (43:36).

Q.9 Can satans be present?
A.9 Yes, satans not only whisper in the human heart, but they can also be present in the form of animals or human satans, as is said in verses (23:97-98 ): "And say: My Lord! I seek refuge in You from the suggestions of the satans and I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they be present with me." Someone's presence means that they have to appear in front of our physical eyes. These satans can be both human and jinni because the purpose of both is the same.

Q.10 Why is there stoning by invisible creatures?
A.10 Sometimes the satans, at a particular place pelt stones symbolically. There is no fear or danger in that. It is only a scene related to experiment and knowledge of the law of nature alluding that stoning is satan's habit, as he is called rajim (the stoned and the stoning one) and he wants to make others like himself. The ta'wil of such an event is that satan's every question, every query and every taunt is such a dangerous stone that by its blow, a weak mu'min dies immediately or is wounded. This means that doubts and suspicions are born in the heart and the spirit of faith vanishes, which is the death of ignorance in this very lifetime. And this is the worst death.

Q.11 How can the subtle satan stone?
A.11 This question is extremely important because it concerns the action of every subtle creature, such as angel, spirit, jinn, etc. Its answer from a physical example is that a tree is dense whereas compared to it air is subtle, but you may have seen how a strong gust of wind can uproot and bring down a huge and strong tree with a single stroke. What gives an elephant strength? The spirit. What causes a horse to gallop? The spirit. By whose power do the birds fly? By the power of the spirit. What was the work of the jinns in Sulayman (May peace be through him)'s kingdom? They were doing all the work. Is it not mentioned in the Qur'an that angels participated in jihad? Why not? In short, the main fountainhead of power is the subtle spirit, and it is through the spirit that the physical power is always provided

Q.12 Is there any famous event of jinns in the present time?
A.12 Apart from personal events, there is the famous story of how jinns or subtle bodies or spiritual entities or pari men entered the house of an honourable family in the Northern Areas [of Pakistan] without appearing [physically] and disturbed them with their diverse movements, such as throwing stones, turning the bed stand upside down, stripping the bed and pillows and throwing them away, etc. Such events mostly take place at night. Thanks be to God that the family used to live there for one season of the year only. They did not suffer any loss, only harassment. Nonetheless, many allusions can be hidden in this event, including ample information about the subtle body upon which paradise is based.

Q.13 Can a jinn impersonate an animal?
A.13 Many people have become victims of the misunderstanding that jinn and pari are two different creatures, even though they are the same creature, which in Arabic is called jinn and in Persian pari. [This question is like asking:] Can a man or woman from the community of pari impersonate an animal? [Yes, indeed] To describe an actual event here is not without interest. This is a very old [family] story. My grandfather, Khalifah Muhammad Rafi`, son of Fulad Beg was returning home at night after exorcising a spiritually sick person when a calf appeared in the orchard of Diwan Shah. My grandfather thought that perhaps it belonged to Diwan Shah, who had forgotten to take him to the pen. However, a greatly amazing event suddenly occurred. The calf started to leap over the high walls and walk in the direction in which my grandfather was walking. He became alert and started to recite some prayers. As soon as he neared his home, the calf turned into a cat which mewed angrily. He understood that some deficiency was left in the exorcism. He gave the cat a portion of raw meat and it went away growling. This is a story of jinns, i.e., paris, which is described in the light of true knowledge.

Q.14 What is the remedy for a house haunted by jinns (paris)?
A.14 Its remedy is to remember God abundantly during the night time, to do loud dhikr time and again, perform the Chirag-i Rawshan to preserve the house in the Divine protection from every kind of evil, recite the glorious Qur'an loudly in it every day, and to supplicate at early dawn with giryah-u zari (weeping and shedding tears with utmost humility). If the trouble does not cease [after doing all these] it should be understood that there is wisdom and expedience in it. It is extremely useful in such places to worship [God], remember Him, to do spiritual exercise and [regular worship for] forty days (chillah), etc. (9:52) and it is the guarantee of spiritual progress (2:155) because it is the place of the trial of fear.

29 Rajab 1410 AH/26th February, 1990 AD

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