Recognition of Imam Part III - Key 6 Devils of Mankind and Jinn
Key 6 Devils of Mankind and Jinn
In verse (6:113), there is the mention of a universal law about the Prophets: 'Thus have We appointed unto every Prophet an adversary - devils of humankind and jinn who inspire in one another plausible discourse through guile.”
The first teaching which this verse shows is that there are two kinds of devils. One kind is from among human beings and the other from among jinns. The devils that are from among human beings do not actually appear as devils, because outwardly they do not have a peculiar shape or form. In their outward appearance they are exactly like other human beings, but, in reality, they are human devils. However, it is not necessary that they may recognize themselves as being included in the army of Iblis.
The devils who are from among the jinns, except for special cases, always remain invisible to our sight, because they are in the attire of such a subtle body that it does not appear at all, except where there is God's expediency.
The second teaching of this verse is that the expediency and wisdom of God, the Knowing, the Wise, lay in that He made the human and jinni devils the adversaries of not only every Prophet, but every Imām as well, so that in the testfield of action of Ādam's children, all the means of rectitude and guidance may always be available on the one hand, and those of deviation and going astray on the other.
The third teaching of this wisdom-filled universal law is that in the permanent war of good and evil, which continues from the cycle of Ādam till the Resurrection and in which right and wrong are combating each other, it is not only the devils of humankind and jinn who are given the chance to spiritually inspire the plausible discourse in the hearts of one another in order to spread evil in this world, but so too are the Prophet, the Imām and the higher ranks, such as Hujjats and Pirs who are also able to converse spiritually through Divine power. How excellently an ārif (one who has attained ma`rifat) has said in this regard:
- Az dil-i hujjat ba-hazrat rah buwad
ū ba-ta'yid-i dilash agah buwad
There is a (spiritual) path from the heart of the hujjat (i.e., Pīr) to (the holy personality of) the Imām of the time,
who is always aware of inspiring ta'yid (spiritual help and guidance) in his heart.
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