Message #16479

[Ruhi_Rose]

Salam all.  Was reading Surah An-Naml last night and while reading Verses 27:39-40 it struck me that the Quran reveals one more characteristic of the jinn which is of course bestowed on them by Allah.  This could be interpreted, from the human view point, as the jinn's ability to perform miracles such as performing a task in a moment which would be lengthy and cumbersome for humans. There are 2 Verses in Surah An-Naml that refer to this aspect, Verses 39 and 40 quoting below.

"A stalwart of the jinn said: I will bring it you before you can rise from your place. Lo! I verily am strong and trusty for such work."  (27:39)



"One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: I will bring it you before your gaze returns unto you. And when he saw it set in his presence, (Solomon) said: This is of the bounty of my Rab, that He may try me whether I give thanks or am ungrateful. Whosoever gives thanks he only gives thanks for (the good of) his own soul; and whosoever is ungrateful (is ungrateful only to his own soul's hurt). For lo! my Rab is Absolute in independence, Bountiful."   (27:40)


Quite obviously, in both Verses the reference is to an unusual ability of jinn (who worked for Prophet Solomon pbuh) ... getting the queen's throne hundred of miles away in a few seconds.  For humans it would be impossible to do this.

Your opinion please.