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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Commentary of Suratul Jinn Commentary of Suratul Jinn Commentary of Verse 1 قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا “ Say (O' Muhammad to the people), 'It has been revealed to me (from Allah) that a group from amongst the Jinn has listened (to the recitation of the Qur'an) and (upon returning back to the other Jinn) told them (the other Jinn), 'Verily we heard an amazing recital.''” *** We have heard an amazing recital!

In the first verse of this Surah, it is mentioned that: “Say (O' Muhammad): It has been revealed to me that a party of Jinn has listened (to the recitation) of the Qur'an and has told (their people), 'Verily we have heard an amazing recital.'”[^1] The phrase 'it has been revealed to me' shows that the Prophet (prayers of Allah be upon him and his family) himself did not see the Jinn - rather, he was informed of them listening to the Qur'an through Divine Revelation.

This verse also clearly shows that the Jinn possess intelligence, discernment, understanding and comprehension. We can also defer that they too have a responsibility and accountability towards their Creator. Not only do they understand and comprehend speech and various languages and are able to discern between discourse that is a miracle and that which is not, but they also realize their own responsibility in propagation and spreading the Truth and thus, are addressed in the Qur'an.

The hidden traits of these living creatures (the Jinn) are only discernable from this verse of the Qur'an. These creations also have other characteristics, which by the power of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), we will explain at the end of the discussion of this Surah. The Jinn had a right to regard the Qur'an as a miracle since the sound and style of the Qur'an - not to mention the effect and power that it has that attracts the listener - is something that is indescribable.

The contents and power (of this heavenly word) of transformation is something that is also remarkable, and the fact that the one who brought it was one who had not formally studied during his entire life and was one who lived amongst the Illiterates is also something to ponder upon. It is a speech that both in its apparent readings and its hidden meanings, is completely different than any other speech, and because of this, the Jinn held firm to the belief of the miraculous nature of the Qur'an.