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'''Sūra al-Jinn''' (Arabic: {{ia|سورة الجن}}) is the seventy second [[sura]] of the [[Qur'an]]. It is a [[Makki sura]] located in [[juz']] twenty nine. Naming this sura "al-Jinn" is due to the existence of the word "al-Jinn" in the first [[verse]] of this sura and discussions about [[jinn]]s in this sura. The Qur'an 72 mentions some superstitions people had about jinns, gives answers to them and suggests that invitation of the [[Prophet (s)]] to [[Islam]] included jinns as well as humans. Verse eighteen titled as "al-masajid li Allah" and also verses twenty six and twenty seven about the [[infallibility]] of the prophets ( | '''Sūra al-Jinn''' (Arabic: {{ia|سورة الجن}}) is the seventy second [[sura]] of the [[Qur'an]]. It is a [[Makki sura]] located in [[juz']] twenty nine. Naming this sura "al-Jinn" is due to the existence of the word "al-Jinn" in the first [[verse]] of this sura and discussions about [[jinn]]s in this sura. The Qur'an 72 mentions some superstitions people had about jinns, gives answers to them and suggests that invitation of the [[Prophet (s)]] to [[Islam]] included jinns as well as humans. Verse eighteen titled as "al-masajid li Allah" and also verses twenty six and twenty seven about the [[infallibility]] of the prophets (a) are among the famous verses of this sura. | ||
About the merits and benefits of [[recitation|reciting]] this sura, it is mentioned that whoever recites the Qur'an 72, [[God]] will give him rewards for freeing slaves equal to the number of all jinns and devils who accepted the Prophet (s) and rejected him. | About the merits and benefits of [[recitation|reciting]] this sura, it is mentioned that whoever recites the Qur'an 72, [[God]] will give him rewards for freeing slaves equal to the number of all jinns and devils who accepted the Prophet (s) and rejected him. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
*'''Naming''' | |||
Naming this sura as "al-Jinn" is due to the existence of the word "al-Jinn" in the first verse of this sura and discussions about jinns in this sura. In some [[hadith]]s, this sura is mentioned as "Qul awha" because it begins with this expression. | Naming this sura as "al-Jinn" is due to the existence of the word "al-Jinn" in the first verse of this sura and discussions about jinns in this sura. In some [[hadith]]s, this sura is mentioned as "Qul awha" because it begins with this expression. | ||
Jinns are considered mysterious creatures which have cognition, volition and [[Taklif|obligations]] like humans; and due to their nature, they are hidden to humans' perceptions and are not perceptible to humans in normal conditions. According to some verses and hadiths, jinns are created from fire or a mixture of fire and has obligations like humans and the same as humans, the goal of their creation is servitude of God. They will be [[resurrection|resurrected]] in the [[hereafter]] and include obedient and disobedient, believer and disbeliever ones. | Jinns are considered mysterious creatures which have cognition, volition and [[Taklif|obligations]] like humans; and due to their nature, they are hidden to humans' perceptions and are not perceptible to humans in normal conditions. According to some verses and hadiths, jinns are created from fire or a mixture of fire and has obligations like humans and the same as humans, the goal of their creation is servitude of God. They will be [[resurrection|resurrected]] in the [[hereafter]] and include obedient and disobedient, [[believer]] and [[disbeliever]] ones. | ||
*'''Order and Place of Revelation''' | |||
The Qur'an 72 is a [[Makki sura]] and was the fortieth sura [[revealed]] to the Prophet (s). It is the seventy second sura of the [[Qur'an]] now located in [[juz']] twenty nine. | The Qur'an 72 is a [[Makki sura]] and was the fortieth sura [[revealed]] to the Prophet (s). It is the seventy second sura of the [[Qur'an]] now located in [[juz']] twenty nine. | ||
*'''Number of Verses and Other Features''' | |||
The Qur'an 72 has twenty eight verses, 286 words and 1109 and regarding volume, it is among [[Mufassalat suras]] which are relatively small suras. It is at the beginning of the third [[hizb]] of juz' twenty nine. The Qur'an 72 is the first of five [[Qalaqil|Maqulat suras]] which begin with "Qul" (Say). This sura is counted among [[Mumtahinat suras]], because it is related with the [[Qur'an 60]] regarding content. | The Qur'an 72 has twenty eight verses, 286 words and 1109 and regarding volume, it is among [[Mufassalat suras]] which are relatively small suras. It is at the beginning of the third [[hizb]] of juz' twenty nine. The Qur'an 72 is the first of five [[Qalaqil|Maqulat suras]] which begin with "Qul" (Say). This sura is counted among [[Mumtahinat suras]], because it is related with the [[Qur'an 60]] regarding content. | ||
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[[Exegete]]s considered the story of a group of jinns listening to the [[recitation]] of the [[Prophet (s)]] which is mentioned in the Qur'an 46: 29–32 as the [[occasion of revelation]] of this sura. About the Qur'an 72, some other occasions of revelation are also mentioned: | [[Exegete]]s considered the story of a group of jinns listening to the [[recitation]] of the [[Prophet (s)]] which is mentioned in the Qur'an 46: 29–32 as the [[occasion of revelation]] of this sura. About the Qur'an 72, some other occasions of revelation are also mentioned: | ||
* In ''[[Tafsir al-Qummi (book)|Tafsir Ali b. Ibrahim Qummi]]'', it is mentioned that the Prophet (s) went from [[Mecca]] to the market of Akkaz in [[Ta'if]] to invite people to [[Islam]], but he (s) did not receive a positive answer. On his return, he (s) began reciting the Qur'an in a place known as Wadi l-Jinn and a group of [[jinn]]s heard his voice and believed in him and returned to their people to invite them to Islam as well. | * In ''[[Tafsir al-Qummi (book)|Tafsir Ali b. Ibrahim al-Qummi]]'', it is mentioned that the Prophet (s) went from [[Mecca]] to the market of Akkaz in [[Ta'if]] to invite people to [[Islam]], but he (s) did not receive a positive answer. On his return, he (s) began reciting the Qur'an in a place known as Wadi l-Jinn and a group of [[jinn]]s heard his voice and believed in him and returned to their people to invite them to Islam as well. | ||
* It is transmitted from [[Ibn Abbas]] that the Prophet (s) was reciting the Qur'an in his [[fajr prayer]] and a group of jinns who were searching the cause of not receiving news from the skies, heard the Prophet's (s) recitation of the Qur'an and said, "The reason we do not receive news from the skies is this" and then, they returned to their people and invited them to Islam. | * It is transmitted from [[Ibn Abbas]] that the Prophet (s) was reciting the Qur'an in his [[fajr prayer]] and a group of jinns who were searching the cause of not receiving news from the skies, heard the Prophet's (s) recitation of the Qur'an and said, "The reason we do not receive news from the skies is this" and then, they returned to their people and invited them to Islam. | ||