Jinn & Djinn

What are jinn scared of? A clear guide to what Islamic tradition and folklore say repels jinn, from Ayat al-Kursi and the adhan to iron, salt and wolves.

Jinn kings explained: the seven kings of the jinn, the weekday and planet tied to each, where the tradition comes from, and how it compares to the Goetia.

Jinn ghost or demon? Learn how jinn differ from ghosts and demons in origin, nature, scripture and folklore, and why the three are so often confused.

Who is Shaitan? Learn the shaitan meaning in Arabic and Islamic sources, how Iblis relates to the shayatin, and how shaitan differs from jinn.

Who is Iblis? His refusal to bow to Adam, the Quran verses that tell it, the jinn-or-angel debate, Iblis vs Shaitan, and his afterlife in Sufi poetry.

Jinn in Islam explained: what the Quran and hadith say about the jinn, their creation from smokeless fire, Iblis, Solomon's jinn, and common beliefs.

Jinn in the Quran explained verse by verse: creation from fire (55:15, 15:27), purpose (51:56), Solomon's jinn (27, 34), the listening jinn (46, 72), 114.

Are jinn real? A calm look at what the Quran and hadith say, how scholars and folklore describe jinn, and how science weighs the evidence for jinn.

Are jinn evil? What the Quran, hadith and folklore say about good jinn, Muslim jinn, devils among them, and how jinn and humans are believed to relate.

What are jinn? A plain-language guide to jinn meaning, origins in the Quran and Arabian folklore, the main types, and how djinn differ from genies.