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warrior (see ii. 251) and his skill in making armour are only to be valued when used, as it was used, in the service of
Allah, in righteous works (xxxiv. 1 1). (34.14)
3809 The Jinns looked upon their work as a Penalty, and so it became to them. The people who worked at the Temple of
Solomon as the People of David worked and gloried in their work as a thanksgiving to Allah, and their work became
sanctified. The Jinns knew nothing of hidden secrets; they only saw the obvious, and had not even the significance of
the little worm that slowly gnawed away Solomon's staff. (34.14)
34:41 - They will say "Glory to thee! Our (tie) is with thee as Protector not with them. Nay but they
worshipped the Jinns: most of them believed in them." 38513852
3851 Wali in Arabic may mean Friend either in the sense of Protector and Benefactor or in the sense of the Beloved. The tie
of benevolence, confidence, and friendship is implied, either active or passive. The angels first proclaim their
dependence on Allah and their need of His protection, and then disclaim any idea of their having protected or
encouraged the false worshippers to worship beings other than Allah. They go further, and suggest that when men
pretended to worship angels, they worshipped, not angels, but Jinns. See next note. (34.41)
3852 Jinns: see vi. 100 and n. 929. The false worshippers pretended to worship the bright and radiant angels of good, but in
reality worshipped the dark and hidden forces of evil,-in the life around them. They trusted and believed in such forces
of evil, although such forces of evil had really no power. (34.41)
46:29 - Behold We turned towards thee a company of Jinns (quietly) listening to the Qur'an: when
they stood in the presence thereof they said "Listen in silence!" When the (reading) was
finished they returned to their people to warn (them of their sins). 4809
4809 A company of Jinns. Nafar (company) may mean a group of from three to ten persons. For Jinns, see n. 929 to vi.
100. They listened to the reading of the Qur-an with great respect. The next verse shows that they had heard of the
Jewish religion, but they were impressed with the Message of Islam, and they seem to have gone back to their people
to share the Good News with them. (46.29)
46:30 - They said "O our people! We have heard a Book revealed after Moses confirming what
came before it: it guides (men) to the Truth and to a Straight Path.
51:56 - I have only created jinns and men that they may serve Me. 5032
5032 Creation is not for idle sport or play: xxi. 16. Allah has a serious Purpose behind it, which, in our imperfect state, we
can only express by saying that each creature is given the chance of development and progress towards the Goal,
which is Allah. Allah is the source and centre of all power and all goodness, and our progress depends upon our
putting ourselves into accord with His Will. This is His service. It is not of any benefit to Him: see the next two verses:
it is for our own benefit. (51.56)
55:15 - And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke: 5182
5182 For the meaning of Jinn, see n. 929 to vi. 100. They are spirits, and therefore subtle like a flame of fire. Their being
free from smoke implies that they are free from grossness, for smoke is the grosser accompaniment of fire. (55.15)
55:33 - O ye assembly of Jinns and men! if it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and
the earth pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass! 5194
5194 Cf. vi. 130, where the Jinns and men are addressed collectively. That whole passage, vi. 130-134, should be read as
a commentary on this verse. 'If you think that because you do things in secret, or because some of your sins do not
seem to meet their inevitable punishment or some of your good deeds seem to go unnoticed, do not be deceived.
Judgment will soon come. You cannot possibly escape out of the zones in which your lives have been cast, without
authority from Allah. Be grateful to Allah for the chances He has given you'. "All that hath been promised unto you will
come to pass: nor can ye frustrate it in the least bit" (vi. 134). (55.33)
72:1 - Say: It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened (to the Qur'an). They say
`We have really heard a wonderful Recital! 572757285729
5727 Cf. xlvi. 29-32, n. 4809. The Jinns had evidently heard of previous revelations, that of Moses (xlvi. 30), and the error of
Trinitarian Christianity (lxxii. 3). The community from which they come have all sorts of good and bad persons, but
they are determined to preach the good Message of Unity which they have heard and believed in. (72.1)
5728 For Jinns, see n. 929 to vi. 100. (72.1)
5729 The Holy Qur-an would be to them a wonderful Recital-both in subject-matter and in the circumstance that it had come
in Arabia among a pagan and ignorant nation. (72.1)
114:1 - Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind 63076308
114:4 - From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil) who withdraws (after his whisper) 6309
6309 Evil insinuates itself in all sorts of insidious ways from within so as to sap man's will, which was given to man by Allah.
This power of evil may be Satan, or evil men or the evil inclinations within man's own will: for there are "evil ones
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