Is there evidence in the saying of Allah the Exalted: “We would have given them abundant water” that the jinn have a need for water?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of Allah, “We gave them abundant water,” does that mean the jinn need water?
Answer:
And without a doubt, the jinn are like the humans in that they need water, they need food, and they need drink, exactly like the humans. They need everything, and every one of them has a provision from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).[Hud 11:6] From the jinn and from the humans and from the animals and the beasts and the insects and every created being. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of Allah, “We gave them abundant water,” does that mean the jinn need water?
Answer:
And without a doubt, the jinn are like the humans in that they need water, they need food, and they need drink, exactly like the humans. They need everything, and every one of them has a provision from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
And there is no creature on earth but that upon Allah is its provision
وَمَا مِن دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى اللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2857- 4717] هل في قوله تعالى:﴿لأسقيناهم ماء غدقا﴾ دليل على أن الجن بحاجة إلى الماء؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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