being

Jinn

Beings · Traditions · Beliefs & concepts

Beings of Islamic scripture and lore, often said to be created of smokeless fire. Not a generic “spirit” label for every invisible agent.

Also known as djinn · genie

Islam

  • Jinn appears in Islam.

    The Qur’an speaks of jinn as created beings of smokeless fire, addressed alongside humans. Islamic scripture’s own agents, not a generic spirit label.

    from M.A.S. Abdel Haleem (translation) · The Qur’an, 2004 (this translation); Arabic text 7th century CE

    appears in · sourced · documented

sources

  • The Qur’an · M.A.S. Abdel Haleem (translation)

    M.A.S. Abdel Haleem, The Qur’an (Oxford).