'Before continuing, the Jinn asked, 'I've heard, one have said, it's not allowed to speak in local language. Is he a human or an ambtenaar?' The fisherman responded, 'Just ignore it! There is no prohibition against speaking local languages, after all, to keep local languages from becoming extinct, the important thing is, to speak in local language, we are aware of the place and time, lest, people who do not understand the local language, think that they are neglected.' The Jin nodded, and the fisherman said, 'You're just nodding, please, tell me your story!'
The Jinn went on by revealing, 'Satan has a very ugly appearance, something accepted by the mind. Christians of the Middle Ages, used to picture Satan as a black man with a pointed beard, raised eyebrows, a mouth that emits flames, horns and hoofs and a tail. Allah compares the branches of the tree of Zaqqum, a tree that springs in the heart of hell, its crop is as it were the heads of the devils. And satans have two horns.
Allah has given the jinn power and ability that He, Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, has not given humans. Allah has informed us of some of their ability, including great speed and movement. One of the Afreet of Satanic Jinn, promised Solomon that he would be able to bring the throne of Sheba to Jerusalem in a period of time that was so short, that a man would not be able to stand from his of sitting. But one who had knowledge of the Book said, 'I will bring it before your gaze returns to you.' From this, we come to know that those who can overcome Satan, are those who have knowledge.
The jinn preceded mankind in matters related to space. They used to go to the lowest heaven to eavesdrop on the inhabitants of the heavens in order to find out what event would occur in the future, but when our beloved Prophet (ﷺ) was sent with his message, the number of guards in the heavens were increased. When the angels notice them, they attack them with meteors. Hence, these eavesdroppers, obtained information from the heaven, incompletely. So, if all that the jinn would relate, is only that which they actually had heard, they would be truthful; but, instead, they mix it with lies and make additions to it. As a result, the magicians who obtain information from the demons, more telling lies, although in the real world, perhaps, we sometimes find, there is a piece of truth in it. Knowledge of the reason why the Jin were being pelted with meteors put an end to superstitious belief that the people of ignorance used to pass on. They assumed that the shooting star, on that night an important person was born or an important person had died. Moreover, they invite people who see the shooting stars, to make a wish. This is a falsehood! The truth is, when Allah decides an affair, the inhabitants who carry the Throne sing His praise, and so do the ones of the next heaven and so forth until the lowest heaven. Then those are close to those who carry the Throne say to those who carry the Throne, 'What did your Rabb say?' And they are then informed about what Allah has decreed. And they pass this news to the next heaven and so forth until it reaches the lowest heaven. Then the jinn listen in and pass on the word to their servants. When the angels notice them, they attack them with meteors.
Allah created stars for three purposes, to adorn heavens, to stone devils, as signs by which to navigate. Whoever seeks anything else in them, is mistaken, and does not benefit them, it is wasting their time and effort in seeking something of which they have no knowledge.
So, there is no directions of specific duaa to be recited, either in the Quran or the hadiths, when one witnesses the phenomena of the shooting stars. But, the Prophet (ﷺ) give us a clue, that whoever sees something that amazes him and then says, 'Masha Allah la haula walaa quwwata illa billah,' then that thing will not harm him. In addition, when you see a shooting star, you can also do the tasbeeh, tahmeed and takbeer to glorify Allah.
Allah has informed us that the jinn, which were subjected to the control of the Prophet Solomon, performed many feats which evidence of their physical ability, intelligence and skill. The jinn have the ability to take on the shapes of humans or animals. They may also take the form of certain animals, for example, camels, donkeys, cows, dogs or cats. But, in particular, they take the form of a black dog. The jinn take the forms of snakes and appear in front of humans. Satan of the Jinn, is able to flow in the descendants of Adam like blood flows through a vein.In some aspects, the jinn and satan are strong, while in others, they are weak. Allah did not give Satan, the ability to compel mankind or force them to misguidance and disbelief. Satan has no means of mastery over them, either through proofs against them or through any power over them. Satan, himself, recognizes it. His mastery, is over those humans and jinn, who are pleased with his ideas and those who are pleased to follow and obey him. His mastery over them, is through seduction and misguidance. He agitates and stirs them and leads them to disbelief and polytheism. He harasses them until they enter into it. And he never leaves them alone.
His power over them, is not due to any proofs or arguments, but is simply because the actions that he calls them to, are in accordance with their own desires and wishes. They have harmed themselves. They allow their true enemy, Satan, to become their friend and master, because they are in agreement with what he wants from them. When they stretch their hands to him, they become his prisoner as a type of punishment for their own acts. Allah did not give Satan power over any of his slaves, until the himself opened the way for Satan by obeying him and associating him with Allah. Then Allah allows Satan to subjugate the slave and have power over him.
The jinn are not able to perform miracles like those of the Messengers that are meant as proof for the truth of their missions. The devils are incapable of appearing in the shape of the Prophet (ﷺ) in a vision or a dream. The devils are incapable of taking the true form of the Prophet (ﷺ). But this does not prevent them, from taking a form other than that of the Prophet (ﷺ) and claiming that they are the Prophet (ﷺ). Therefore, it is not permissible to argue, that everyone who sees who he thinks is the the Prophet (ﷺ) in a dream, has actually seen him, unless, of course, who he meets the description of the Prophet (ﷺ) that is found in the books of hadith. Many people claim that they had seen the Prophet (ﷺ), yet they give a description of him that differs from what has been recorded in the trustworthy books. Satan has power over the believers due to their sins. A hadith states, 'Allah is with the judge as long as he does not commit any injustice. If he commits any injustice, Allah is free from him and keeps Satan with him.'
If a slave holds fast to Islam, has a sincere belief in his heart and stays within the bounds set by Allah, then Satan departs and flees from him. Whoever possesses a strong faith, can overcome Satan, defeat him and belittle him.
The jinn are responsible for their actions and have been ordered to perform some acts and to abstain from performing others, because they were created for the same purpose that mankind was created, to worship Allah. Concerning he who is obedient, Allah will be pleased with him and he will enter paradise. For whosoever disobeys and rebels, he is given the hell-fire.
Since they are responsible for their actions, there is no doubt that the revelation of Allah must reach them and establish 'the proof' against them. But how does this occur? Do they have messengers from among themselves like humans do, or are the same human messengers also to them? Basically, there are two opinions. The first opinion is that the jinn received messengers of their own kind. The second opinion is that all of the messengers that were sent to the jinn were humans. The majority of the early and later scholars, stated that the jinn never had a messenger or prophet from their kind. The debated question does not require any action on the part of the Muslims, nor is there any clear text concerning it; therefore, there is no need to discuss this question in any greater detail.
The Prophet (ﷺ) was sent to both jinn and humans. Some of the jinn quickly became believers when they heard the Quran recited. They heard the Quran, they believed in it and returned to their people to call them towards the oneness of Allah and faith, and they gave them good tidings as well as a warning.
Ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) departed with some of his companions, intending to go to the bazaar at Ukaz. At that time, there had been obstruction between the devils and the news from the heavens. And flames were being hurled at the jinn. Therefore, the jinn went back to their people and were asked about what had happened. They answered, 'Some barriers have been put between us and the news from the heavens.' They said, 'This could only happen due to some important event. So go to the eastern parts of the earth and its western parts, to find out what has happened to cause these barriers between us and the news from the heavens.' They did so. A group of them proceeded to Tihama which is a palm grove close to the fair of Ukaz. At that time, the Prophet (ﷺ) was leading his Companions in the dawn prayer. When the jinn heard the recitation of the Quran, they said, 'Listen to it.' Then they said, 'This is what has caused the barriers between us and the news of the heavens.' They returned to their people and said, 'Our people, we have heard a marvelous Quran that guides us to the straight path and we believe in it.'
After that incident, a delegation of the jinn met with the Prophet
(ﷺ) to gain some knowledge from him. The Prophet (ﷺ) gave them an appointment and met with them and taught them what Allah prescribed for them, and he read the Quran to them and informed them of the news of the heavens. This latter incident occurred in Makkah before the Prophet's (ﷺ) migration to Madina. From among the verses that he recited to them was surah Ar-Rahmaan. That was not the only time that the Prophet (ﷺ) recited to the jinn, but such meetings were repeated a number of times afterwards.'
The Jinn, silence for a moment, then revealed, 'Indeed, plague is the piercing of your enemies, from among the jinn.' The fisherman reacted, 'Really? Tell me more, please!'
