The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 258
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 258 their necks. However, if by Jinn , the implication is a secret species, the details of which are hidden to us, but its existence is substantiated by the text of the Holy Qur’ān, even then there is no room for a logical person to be skeptical. The power of God the Almighty and the sphere of His creation are so extensive that the sight of any of His creation cannot reach its limit. In addition to humans, in this physical world, there are thousands, tens of thousands, nay, millions of other species that exist, among which, despite being physically visible, some remain hidden from our weak sight; even though, medicine and other faculties of science definitely and categorically affirm their existence. Then what hesitation can there be in accepting that there may be a species of Allāh the Exalted known as Jinn , which despite being hidden from the human eye, exists and lives in the same way as humans, and exist in their own realm. Undoubtedly, Islām does not give us teachings of Jinn such as we should believe in a species the like of imaginary monsters, which despite being hidden from the human eye, move about as spectacles, and cause a means of happiness or fear to humans by coming before them in different forms. Such thoughts are the product of ignorant suspicions, evidence of which cannot be found in Islāmic history, Ḥadīth or the Holy Qur’ān. However, just as there are an infinite number of other creations of Allāh the Exalted in this world, which include many minute, filthy and pure, visible and invisible creations, in the same way, one creation of Allāh the Exalted is that of Jinn. As the name reveals, it is hidden from the sights of man, belongs to a separate world, and in normal circumstances has nothing to do with humans. This belief is one upon which no rational individual can object. The remaining question is that, in light of these interpretations, what was the implied intent in the case of the delegation of Jinn that visited the Holy Prophet sa. As such, in this case, the following occurrence shall be a divinely inspirational sight. Its implication is that during this era of apprehension and helplessness, by showing the Holy Prophet sa this sight, Allāh the Exalted is indicating that, O Messenger! Although our succour is always by your side, but just as an excess of heat attracts clouds, in the same way, the time has now come that our hidden powers shall begin to work extraordinarily in the assistance of your mission. Therefore, after this, it was not long before conditions were transformed. With the unveiling of the migration to Yathrib, the hidden manifestations of God took the banner of Islām to great heights.