Free The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies by Philip J. Imbrogno, Rosemary Ellen Guiley

what makes this chapter especially
interesting is that the djinn seem to be speaking in first-person.
Since translations of the Qur'an into English differ slightly from
scholar to scholar, we have consulted three different versions in
our research, but primarily used the Asim reader version. We also
have included our comments at the end of a number of chapters.
Please note that Qur'an references to a "him," "his," or "he" usually mean Allah (God).
    The djinn are also mentioned in a number of Islamic writings, and
one must read passages carefully to fully understand their meaning.
We have included passages from the Qur'an and a few passages from
hadith (one of the most well known being the Sahih al-Bukhari),
which are texts concerning the words and actions of the Prophet,
considered as important to Islamic life as the Qur'an itself.
    THE QUR'AN-AL-DJINN (THE DJINN) 72.I-28
    [72.1] Say: It has been revealed to me that hundreds of djinn
listened (to the Qur'an) and said, `We have really heard a wonderful recital!
    [72.2] `It gives guidance to the right path, and we have believed therein: we shall not join (in worship) any (gods) but our
Lord Allah.

    [72.3] `And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken
neither a wife nor a son.
    [72.4] `There were some foolish ones among us, who used to
utter extravagant lies against Allah;
    [72.5] `But we do think that no man or djinn should say
aught that untrue against Allah.
    [72.6] `True, there were persons among mankind who took
shelter with persons among the djinn, but they increased them
in folly.
    [72.7] `And djinn and men came to think as ye thought, that
Allah would not raise up anyone (to Judgment).
    [72.8] `And we sought to reach into the secrets of heaven; but
we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.
    [72.9] `We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to
(steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire
watching him in ambush.
    [72.10] `And we understand not whether ill is intended to
those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide
them to right conduct.
    [72.11] `There are among us some that are righteous, and
some the contrary: we follow divergent paths. Many of us djinn
worship Allah in their own way.
    [72.12] `But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we frustrate him by flight.
    [72.13]. And as for us, since we have listened to the Guidance, we have accepted it: and any who believes in his Lord has
no fear, either of a short (account) or of any injustice.
    [72.14] `Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit
their wills-they have sought out the path of right conduct:
    [72.15] `But those who swerve, they are (but) fuel for Hellfire.'-
    [72.16] (And Allah's Message is): "If the non-believers had
only remained on the (right) Way, we should certainly have bestowed on them Rain in abundance.

    [72.17] "That we might try them by that (means). But if any
turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, he will cause
him to undergo a severe Penalty.
    [72.18] "And the places of worship are for Allah (alone) so
invoke not any one along with Allah;
    [72.19] "Yet when the devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke him, they just make round him a dense crowd."
    [72.20] Say: "I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join
not with him any false god."
    [72.21] Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to
bring you to right conduct."
    [72.22] Say: "No one can deliver me from Allah (If I were to
disobey Him), nor should I find refuge except in Him,
    [72.23] "Unless I proclaim what I receive from Allah and
his Messages: for any that disobey Allah and his messenger, for
them is Hell: they shall dwell therein for ever."
    [72.24] At length, when they see (with their own eyes) that
which they are promised, then will they know who it is that is
weakest in (his) helper and least important in