The Jinns are beings created out of fire. They belong to the unseen world. Some of them roam in the air. Their dwellings are inside the earth. They eat from the marrow of human beings, inside the bones. They reproduce. They are, along with humans, the two groups that were given by God the charge of doing good and eschewing evil. Some of them are believing Jinns, others are unbelieving. The unbelieving among them are Satans. Like humans, Jinns will go to Heaven or to Hell. Jinns can take on many forms, and appear as humans, or animals, or reptiles like snakes, etc...
Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), unlike all other 123 999 prophets was sent to all the worlds. He was sent to the Jinns. Az Zubayr (peace on him) the cousin of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) once accompanied Muhammad as he went to the Jinns. He said they were men so tall that out of fear, his legs could not carry him any further. So Muhammad drew a line on the ground asking him to cross it. As he did, all fear disappeared.
The Qur'an mentions a sublime testimony given by some Jinns after they heard the Qur'an that Muhammad recited to them. This is a most glorious Qur'an, from the Lord of the Worlds.
Surah 72, The Jinn, V 1-15
1. Say: It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened (to the Qur'an). They said, 'We have really heard a wonderful Recital!
2. 'It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein: we shall not join (in worship) any (gods) with our Lord.
3. 'And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife nor a son.
4. 'There were some foolish ones among us, who used to utter extravagant lies against Allah.
5. 'But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that untrue against Allah.
6. 'True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with persons among the Jinns, but they increased them in folly.
7. 'And they (came to) think as ye thought, that Allah would not raise up any one (to Judgment).
8. 'And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.
9. 'We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.
10. 'And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.
11. 'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths.
12. 'But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by flight.
13. 'And as for us, since we have listened to the Guidance, we have accepted it: and any who believes in his Lord has no fear, either of a short (account) or of any injustice.
14. 'Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit their wills - they have sought out (the path) of right conduct:
15. 'But those who swerve,- they are (but) fuel for Hell-fire'-
Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), unlike all other 123 999 prophets was sent to all the worlds. He was sent to the Jinns. Az Zubayr (peace on him) the cousin of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) once accompanied Muhammad as he went to the Jinns. He said they were men so tall that out of fear, his legs could not carry him any further. So Muhammad drew a line on the ground asking him to cross it. As he did, all fear disappeared.
The Qur'an mentions a sublime testimony given by some Jinns after they heard the Qur'an that Muhammad recited to them. This is a most glorious Qur'an, from the Lord of the Worlds.
Surah 72, The Jinn, V 1-15
1. Say: It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened (to the Qur'an). They said, 'We have really heard a wonderful Recital!
2. 'It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein: we shall not join (in worship) any (gods) with our Lord.
3. 'And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife nor a son.
4. 'There were some foolish ones among us, who used to utter extravagant lies against Allah.
5. 'But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that untrue against Allah.
6. 'True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with persons among the Jinns, but they increased them in folly.
7. 'And they (came to) think as ye thought, that Allah would not raise up any one (to Judgment).
8. 'And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.
9. 'We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.
10. 'And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.
11. 'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths.
12. 'But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by flight.
13. 'And as for us, since we have listened to the Guidance, we have accepted it: and any who believes in his Lord has no fear, either of a short (account) or of any injustice.
14. 'Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit their wills - they have sought out (the path) of right conduct:
15. 'But those who swerve,- they are (but) fuel for Hell-fire'-