The Worship of the Jinn Before the Creation of Adam
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The questioner:
The questioner says: It is well known that the jinn and humans are accountable, as in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Adh-Dhariyat 51:56] and as in His saying: [Al-Jinn 72:1-2] After citing these parts of the noble verses, the questioner asks: In what manner did the jinn worship? They were created before Adam, so how was their worship before the resolute messengers?
The Shaykh:
What we know from the Shari'ah is that they are addressed with the same laws as humans, except for what is excluded that we do not know. They have matters specific to them that we are unaware of. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) met with them and conveyed to them certain things, may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace, in
The presenter:
What?
The Shaykh:
We know nothing that pertains to them specifically, excluding us. The default is that they are accountable for what humans are accountable for, such as prayer and other things, except for what the Lawgiver has excluded for them, which we do not know. So we say: regarding what they were commanded and what Allah specifically granted them, which we do not know, that is for Allah, the One who knows it, Glorified and Exalted is He, and He will question them about it, Mighty and Majestic. As for what we were all commanded, they are also accountable for it. Allah sent down Surat al-Rahman and addressed them all in it along with the humans; after every verse He says: "So which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?" They are accountable, they are commanded, and they are promised Paradise and the Fire. Those who obey Him are in Paradise, and those who disobey Him are in the Fire, as He said:[Al-Jinn 72:14] "So those who submit, they have succeeded," and He testified: [Al-Jinn 72:15] And He said before that: [Al-Jinn 72:11] Among them are the righteous, among them are the innovators, among them are the disbelievers, and among them are the corrupt, just like the humans. So it is not for us to speak about Allah without knowledge. The default is that they are accountable for what we were commanded, except for what the Lawgiver has excluded between Him and them and informed them of, which we do not have access to. And as for the knowledge of Allah, it is for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
And they are required to fulfill what Allah has made obligatory upon them. Whoever falls short among them has the ruling of those who fall short, whether it is disbelief or disobedience. If it is disbelief, it is disbelief; if it is disobedience, it is disobedience. He is also recompensed for his deeds on the Day of Resurrection, as indicated by Surat al-Rahman and Surat al-Jinn. And Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows best. Yes.
The questioner says: It is well known that the jinn and humans are accountable, as in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ(1) Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an. (2) It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it.
قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَآمَنَّا بِهِThe Shaykh:
What we know from the Shari'ah is that they are addressed with the same laws as humans, except for what is excluded that we do not know. They have matters specific to them that we are unaware of. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) met with them and conveyed to them certain things, may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace, in
The presenter:
What?
The Shaykh:
We know nothing that pertains to them specifically, excluding us. The default is that they are accountable for what humans are accountable for, such as prayer and other things, except for what the Lawgiver has excluded for them, which we do not know. So we say: regarding what they were commanded and what Allah specifically granted them, which we do not know, that is for Allah, the One who knows it, Glorified and Exalted is He, and He will question them about it, Mighty and Majestic. As for what we were all commanded, they are also accountable for it. Allah sent down Surat al-Rahman and addressed them all in it along with the humans; after every verse He says: "So which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?" They are accountable, they are commanded, and they are promised Paradise and the Fire. Those who obey Him are in Paradise, and those who disobey Him are in the Fire, as He said:
And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allah], and among us are the unjust
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا الْقَاسِطُونَBut as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
وَأَمَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًاAnd among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَAnd they are required to fulfill what Allah has made obligatory upon them. Whoever falls short among them has the ruling of those who fall short, whether it is disbelief or disobedience. If it is disbelief, it is disbelief; if it is disobedience, it is disobedience. He is also recompensed for his deeds on the Day of Resurrection, as indicated by Surat al-Rahman and Surat al-Jinn. And Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows best. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 678 - عبادة الجن قبل خلق آدم - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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