The abilities of the jinn and humans and their actions

دراسة مقارنة -في ضوء القرآن الكريم

Abstract

This research aims at explaining the differences and
similarities between the jinn’s abilities (with a broader sense of
demon race) and actions, on the one hand, and human being’s, on
the other hand, in the light of the verses of the Holy Qur’an. The
present research is comprised of three sections. First, it delineated
the essential nature of jinn, definition, types, categories, and a
description of their shape. The second section demonstrated the
prominent differences between the jinn’s abilities and actions and
humans’ in the light of the verses of the Holy Qur’an. It explained
the differences between jinn and humans in terms of speed of
movement, transition, precedence in the space fields,
eavesdropping on Angels, knowledge of construction and
industrialization, having the power to take different shapes,
entering the human body, succession, and inheritors on the earth.
The third section discussed the prominent similarities between the
jinn and humans in the light of the noble verses of the Holy Qur’an.
It, for instance, focused on Takleef to both mankind and jinn (being
bounded by Almighty Allah to commands and obligations),
Prophet Muhammad’s mission, peace and blessings be upon him
and his family, the similarity between mankind and jinn in
marriage, procreation, the presence of offspring, lack of
knowledge of the unseen world, death and perishability.
The study found a set of results. Almighty Allah - Glory be to Him
–gave the jinn abilities that He did not give to humans as such
speed of movement and transitions. Jinn preceded humans to the
space fields. They can shift their shapes and they can enter the
human body. They, also, used to be able to eavesdrop on Angels.
On the other hand, Almighty Allah has distinguished mankind by making them inheritors on the earth. He Almighty has given them
succession over it, rendering the entire universe for the
exploitation of mankind. He has endowed mankind with the
knowledge of construction and industrialization.