"I'm scared of jinn..."

**- Qatada -** · 11-26-2007

Question: Ever since I learned that the Jinn can possess people, I have been scared. I cannot sleep at night. They say that if you pray, you will not be scared. I pray, but I am very scared. What can I do?

Answered by Sheikh Khâlid Husayn

I have read your letter with deep concern and have felt the fears that you are suffering from.

You should know that the Jinn are a creation of Allah, but they are of a lesser grade than human beings. Sheikh Abû Bakr al-Jazâ’irî said: “Even the Muslim Jinn are lower in dignity and honor than human beings. Allah says: “We have honoured the sons of Adam; provided them with transport on land and sea; given them for sustenance things good and pure; and conferred on them special favours, above a great part of Our Creation.” [Sûrah al-Isrâ’: 70]

Such honor was never mentioned for the Jinn in Qur’an or Sunnah. Hence, humans are more honorable than the Jinn. The Jinn know this fact and feel inferior in front of people. That is why when people seek refuge with them, it makes them they feel so proud and arrogant.

You should know that the Jinn fear humans, particularly people with strong faith in Allah. It was related that the Jinn were frightened of `Umar and Abû Hurayrah.

Ibn Abî al-Dunyâ related that Mujâhid said: “While I was praying one night, somebody from among the Jinn, resembling a boy, stood in front of me and when I tried to grab him he jumped over the wall and I heard the noise of his fall. Then he never approached me again.” Then he said: “They (the Jinn) fear you as you fear them. But they fear you more than you fear them. If someone is approached by one of the Jinn, he should not fear him. Otherwise, they will pounce on him. But, if he confronts them, they will flee.” [Wiqâyah al-Insân min al-Jinn wa al-Shaytân page 33]

You should not fear the Jinn. Allah says: “It is only the Satan that suggested to you the fear of his votaries: be ye not afraid of them, but fear me if ye have faith” [Sûrah Âl-`Imrân: 175]

In order to get rid of your fear of the Jinn, I advise you to employ the following procedures:

1. Seek help from Allah and frequently seek refuge with him from Satan and his helpers from among the Jinn.

2. Be steadfast in praying on time.

3. Always read the prescribed remembrances of the morning and the evening, the remembrance before sleeping, and the other well-known remembrances.

4. Read or at lest listen to Sûrah al-Baqarah in full at least once every three days.

5. Read Âyah al-Kursî daily and particularly before going to bed. This is sure protection from the Jinn.

6. You have to abide strictly by Islamic teachings by doing what is permitted and avoiding what is sinful.

7. Offer sincere supplications to Allah to remove from you such unfounded fears and to protect you from evil and provide you with all manner of good.

And Allah knows best.

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**Tony** · 07-06-2009

Originally Posted by T.I.A

Why is a 2 year long thread debate still going on?!

Why not, its an important subject and it is really bothering ppl that jinns and magic have power, as muslims we need to qoute the Qur'an and help our brothers and sisters as much as we can. the debate is two yrs old but the subject is ancient and ongoing, peace and respect TIA

**- IqRa -** · 07-06-2009

I meant the people in this debate are not even active on this forum anymore

**abu_musab461** · 07-06-2009

lol

**Tony** · 07-06-2009

Originally Posted by abu_musab461

lol

not sure why ur laughing brother I am trying to help you with something that appears to be bothering you

**abu_musab461** · 07-06-2009

Sorry brother, im laughting at the fact that i've been discussing with members who are not active on the forum.

I'm not laughing at you.

Sorry brother if it appeared that way.

Anyway, i've already opened threads about jinn possession and magic but will discuss them in a bit more detail insha Allah,

**- IqRa -** · 07-06-2009

And where are these threads?

**Tony** · 07-06-2009

Originally Posted by abu_musab461

Sorry brother, im laughting at the fact that i've been discussing with members who are not active on the forum.

I'm not laughing at you.

Sorry brother if it appeared that way.

Anyway, i've already opened threads about jinn possession and magic but will discuss them in a bit more detail insha Allah,

no worries bro, Allahs peace and blessings be upon you, Amin

**abu_musab461** · 07-06-2009

Reality of Jinn Possession

**Inquisitor** · 07-21-2009

Assalamu Alaikum,

Does anyone know of anyboy that does the zikr ya-rasheedo for removal of jinn or any of allahs names as zikr for removal of jinn.

Jazakallhu Kairan

**abu_musab461** · 07-29-2009

Originally Posted by Inquisitor

Assalamu Alaikum,

Does anyone know of anyboy that does the zikr ya-rasheedo for removal of jinn or any of allahs names as zikr for removal of jinn.

Jazakallhu Kairan

There is no authentic narration to say that the prophet (pbuh) would keep repeating any selected Name or Attribute of Allah (swt) to make zikr and no one rememeber Allah like the prophet did.

Rather to do this is bida'

http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/9389/

From my limited knowledge repeating the Names and Attributes of Allah (swt) (any of them) does not not protect you from the jinn nor does it repell the shaytan- but we should stick to those things which have been authentically narrated by the companions from the prophet (pbuh).

eg. Ayat Al kursi, last two verses of surah baqrah, last two surahs, specific morning and evening protective duas etc.

**mo_123** · 07-29-2009

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salaams

**abu_musab461** · 07-30-2009

jzk

**Alphadude** · 07-30-2009

lol i have heard stories about jinns possesing people and saw something like it once i was in my granpas home and one of the relatives daughter was possesed i think but they said the jinns took her to the top of the 3 stories building i mean she couldnt have just walked all the way to the top and the jinns were trying to push her from the roof but they stoped her she was a 3 or 4 year old girl weird isnt it this i saw with my own eyes.

**- IqRa -** · 07-30-2009

No it's not weird, these things happen.

**malayloveislam** · 08-26-2009

Salaam,

I was very scared of Jinn (we call them ghost here) last time. But since I had gradually learn, I'm confirmed that Allah SWT is the most Powerful and nobody can harm us without His permission.

Magic (sorcery) and superstitious still exist today... Even some Muslims do practicing it in which it leads them into syirk. Some people in some places in my country (Malaysia) are still practicing black magic called as Santau (poisoning) using the Jinn and sending dangerous things like glasses pounded to dust, bamboo hair (sharp), metal dust and rubber from poisonous trees to harm people.

People harmed with that kind of magic poisoning will be facing internal injuries that can't even be traced by modern medical technologies. That also could bring to death when the victims vomiting blood and blood rise out from their skin. I had seen this kind of things happen in my country where "Hasad" or jealousy is in those evil people mind.

Those shamans summoning the Jinn through Mantras in many pretexts. Sometimes it seems like using "Islamic" way just to deceive, but later they are calling the Jin with names of devas, asuras, and etc. We once had Classical Hindu background in SEA although we are not Indian, you still can see Hindu-Buddhist SEAn in Bali and in Cambodia or Thailand. I also have Buddhist friends who summoning ancestral deity (Jin) which is related to animism belief to protect them.

Some ignorant people taking Talisman to protect themselves from being harmed by others' magic. They meet the shamans who work with satans (Jin). This is also my experience when I see my father too have a talisman. We had throw it away after we smashed it with knife.

Have you ever come across the term "Qareen"? Sometimes accident happens in a certain places and the person dies there, after that other people who walks there meet the person who looks exactly like the victims at that place and feeling creepy which turns their hair up. I think Qareen is a kind of Jinn too. Any explanation? Because I guess this phenomena is almost the same around the world when I see brother Abu Mus'ab provided some information about them. Last time I thought that this kind of talisman, magic, Jin and others only happen in our region in SEA.

**syilla** · 08-26-2009

^^^ In Malaysia... some believe that Thailand jinss are stronger

**Somia** · 08-26-2009

who are the true servants?

**- IqRa -** · 08-26-2009

Sorry?

**malayloveislam** · 08-26-2009

Originally Posted by syilla

^^^ In Malaysia... some believe that Thailand jinss are stronger

LOL.... Long Khong is creepy and sadistic, I hadn't see any Jinn yet appear in Long Khong

**Muslimlearner** · 08-26-2009

Originally Posted by malayloveislam

Salaam,

Have you ever come across the term "Qareen"? Sometimes accident happens in a certain places and the person dies there, after that other people who walks there meet the person who looks exactly like the victims at that place and feeling creepy which turns their hair up. I think Qareen is a kind of Jinn too. Any explanation?

It is a type of jinn,yes.He lives with each one of us,humans.
When we die,he does not.I don't know about the looks,but I know they can talk with your voice and tell things about your past to some of ,,talking with dead '' shaman.
Those ppl,who talk with the ,,dead,,ar actually talking to jinn and they have to disbelieve first (Auzobilllah!)

The arabs have a name for the jinn,wich attach themselves to children:
,,arwaah,,-means souls.

And I've heard for a crawling baby-the jinn make him crow in the selling