appearance also differs from that of man. In the Qur'an we are told
that man was created from clay, while the jinn werecreated from fire:
We created mankind outof dried clay formed from fetid black mud. We
created the jinn before, out of the fire of a searing wind. (Surat
al-Hijr, 26-27)
He created man from dryearth like baked clay, and He created the jinn
from a fusion of fire. (Suratar-Rahman, 14-15)
In the Qur'an, God also reveals His purpose in creating man and the jinn:
I only created jinn and man to worship Me. (Suratadh-Dhariyat, 56)
It is clear that even though man and the jinnare very different
beingsthey both were created to worship only God by living by the
values He prescribed. God has revealed in many verses that both angels
and thejinn have some characteristics that differfrom human
characteristics. For instance, both can transport matter:
He (Solomon) said,"Council! Who among you will bring me her (the Queen
of Sheba's) throne before they cometo me in submission?" Anaudacious
one among the jinn said, "I will bring it to you before you get up
from your seat. I am strong and trustworthy enough to do it." (Surat
an-Naml, 38-39)
The Qur'an also reveals that the jinn, just like the angels, were
createdbefore man. When He created the Prophet Adam (pbuh) God
commanded the angels and the jinn to prostratebefore him. After that,
He reveals that satan is one of the jinn:
When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam," they
prostrated, with theexception of Diabolis. Hewas one of the jinn and
wantonly deviated from his Lord's command. Do you take him and his
offspring as protectors apart from Me when they are your enemy? How
evil is the exchangethe wrongdoers make! (Surat al-Kahf, 50)
Creation is easy for God, Who can create from nothing and with no
previous cause. Just as He created the angels and the jinn in
different forms from nothing, He also created man as a separate being
from nothing and with no need for evolution. The same applies to other
living things, such as animals and plants. God created all of these
spontaneously out of nothing and without having them evolve – in other
words, without turning one species into another. Every one of these is
a product of the flawless systems God's might and sovereignty brought
about.
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M NajimudeeN Bsc- INDIA
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