The Answer to the Argument Citing the Story of Sulayman for Seeking the Aid of the Jinn
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some people cite the story of Sulayman (peace be upon him) as evidence for the permissibility of seeking the aid of the jinn. How is the answer to that?
Answer:
If you were like Sulayman, this was a miracle specific to Sulayman. It was Allah who subjected the jinn to him. It was a miracle for him (peace be upon him), specific to him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some people cite the story of Sulayman (peace be upon him) as evidence for the permissibility of seeking the aid of the jinn. How is the answer to that?
Answer:
If you were like Sulayman, this was a miracle specific to Sulayman. It was Allah who subjected the jinn to him. It was a miracle for him (peace be upon him), specific to him. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أعظم مكايده : ما نصبه للناس من الأنصاب والأزلام — islamhouse.com (53:28)
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