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Surah: 072 - Ayah: 011
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72:11
God says in the surah-I Jinn, regarding jinn: “And among us there are righteous ones (a-salihun) and among us there are some far from that! We are sects having different rules” (72:11). Thus the word “jinn” in itself (literally) does not mean bad, like the word satan means bad and the word angle means good. The words jinn and mankind do not imply in themselves either good or bad. As God says: “I created the jinn and mankind only that they might worship Me” (51:56). It is obvious from this that both jinn and mankind are alike in that there is no predetermination of good or bad deeds. The jinn have been defamed by the strength of tales told by people, despite the fact that in surah-I Jinn, the word is so praiseworthy and so full of wisdom, that it is also used for the Prophets, as God says: “Each one (of them) was or the righteous” (6:85).
[Q]: It is said that humility and tolerance in man is due to his nature from the earth and arrogance in jinn is due to his being created from the flame of fire. What is your opinion about this view?
[A]: This explanation of good and evil is very strange, because all human beings are not humble and tolerant, nor are all jinns arrogant. Read verses (72:11-14) carefully. Further, the secret is that God creates jinn from the spiritual progress of man. That is, jinn is the subtle body of man. When a mu'min is blessed with the state of constant burning in the fire of heavenly love, in that state the jinn (angel=subtle body) appears from the flame of love.
This verse has been referred 2 times.