Message #4915

[Heba E. Husseyn]

 
The above book (don't know who wrote it), titled "The Jinn and Human Sickness"  is supposed to dispel all such myths with the right analysis and present the existence of the Jinn and their interaction with humans in a truthful way.  But I haven't read this book so I cannot comment on its quality and the correctness of its interpretations. 
 
People have loved to make folklores on the subject of jinn since long.  Unfortunately it's these make belief ideas that make the subject of jinn of interest them, not the truthful description of jinn as given in the Noble Quran.   For this reason folklores exist in plenty.  Also, numerous superstitious practices based on pure myths have propped up in Muslim cultures concerning protection against evil jinns.  You'll particularly come across many weird notions where, according to the ignorant ones, diseases like epilepsy and various mental health illnesses are thought to be caused by jinns.
 
I totally agree with sister Zeynab's view.  Jinns are of course very real and they can harm people with temptations.  Whether they can physically harm people through curses and black magics is something not stated in the Quran, so we can't accept it .. even though the practice of magics do exist among people as confirmed in Surah Al-Falaq.  But if you ever feel that you are being stalked or harassed by a jinn (which can happen), the only way to get the jinn off your back is to recite the Quran, read the Quran and follow all Quranic instructions to strengthen your Faith.  This is also the best way to break free from superstitious beliefs and mythical stories that have originated from non-Islamic cultures.