Is it said that the jinn have the ability to eavesdrop before the Prophet’s mission, and that this is witnessing rather than knowledge of the unseen?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it said that the jinn have abilities that Allah granted them, such as eavesdropping before the Prophet’s mission, so that humans think they know the unseen, when in reality it is witnessing and not the unseen?

Answer:
Yes, Allah granted the jinn abilities that He did not grant to humans. They fly in the air, go to distant places, and see hidden things that humans do not see. So they do not bring anything from the unseen; rather, they bring something they witness that humans do not witness. That is, they have the ability to do this. So they do not bring news of the unseen. No one knows the unseen except Allah. Rather, they bring things they see and perceive that humans do not perceive.