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What does Islam says about Jinns?

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What is the concept of Jinnat in Islam? Is it true that they are in our surroundings, and if something wrong happens, e.g. if a glass breaks etc, its because some jin might have made such attempt. do they interact with humans? do they create problems for humans? do they attack humans? can human bring them under his/her control? i have heard from people saying that i have a jin under my control, the jin brings me news, and i interact with jin etc, can this be true?
saying salam when you enter an empty room, beleiving that there are jinnaats in room who might mind if we dont say salam to them is correct or not?

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
 
Almighty Allah refers to Jinnats in various places in the Quran.
Allah says:
{وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ} [الذاريات: 56]
Allah created men and Jinns to worship Him (Allah). (Surah Al-Dhariyah : 56)
 
Men are created from sand and Jinns are created from a smokeless fire. When man was created the Jinns were already in existence.[1]
 
Jinns are invisible and have their own system of living.
 
Some Jinns are Muslims some are non-Muslims like Muslims and some are non-Muslims human beings.
 
Some Jinns are mischievous and can cause harm to human beings.
 
It is a superstitious belief that the breaking of a glass, etc. is done by Jinns.
 
To save yourself from evil you should recite Surah Yaseen in the mornings. After every Fard Salat recite Ayatul Kursi (Surah Bakarah 2:255). Before going to sleep at nights recite the last three Surahs of the Quran – Surah Ikhlas, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas three times each then blow on yourself. Try to recite the Quran a lot and make a lot Zikrullah.
 
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