The Thaqalaan
Who are the thaqalaan?
- The word thagalaan refer to people and jinn. Both are responsible for their actions.
- The jinn live in ruins and dirty places.
- Their world is hidden from people. Some characteristics of the jinn are:
1- The jinn are created from fire and people usually cannot see them.
2- They are able to choose between good and bad just like people.
3- They have families.
4-Some of them are Muslims and others are not.
- In this aayah, Allah ﷻ mentions that people are created from mud and the jinn from fire.The aayah also shows that the jinn were created before people.
- Jinn are able to eat and drink.
Allah ﷻ says in the Qur’aan
“And we did certainly create man of clay from altered black mud and the jinn before from scorching fire” (Soorat al-Hijr:26-27)
The Prophet ﷺ told
Muslims not to use bones for istijmaar because it is food for the jinn.
- Some of the jinn are believers, who will be rewarded by Allah ﷻ , and others are disbelievers who will be punished. In Soorat al-Jinn, Allah ﷻ commanded the Prophet ﷺ to inform the people that a group of the jinn listened to the Qur’aan .Some of them believed in it,accepted its truthfulness and then followed it.
Allah ﷻ says that the jinn said:
“And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.” (Soorat al-Jinn:11)
“Discussion:”
- Discuss the places where the jinn might live .
Why Were the Thaqalaan Created?
Why did Allah ﷻ create jinn and people? What is their purpose?
- Iblees (Devil) was a jinn who worshipped Allah ﷻ , just like the angels in Paradise did. When Allah ﷻ created Aadam (عليه السلام) , He told all the angels to prostrate to Aadam (عليه السلام) , which they did. Iblees refused to prostrate.
- Iblees was arrogant and jealous, he disobeyed Allah’s ﷻ command. Allah ﷻ then ordered Iblees to leave Paradise.
“He said, ‘Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay, from an altered black mud.” [Allah] said, “Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.” (Soorat al-Hijr: 33-34)
- The thaqalaan have the ablitiy to choose between good and evil. In the Qur’aan, Allah ﷻ reminds them of their purpose.
Allah ﷻ says in the Qur’aan
“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.” (Soorat adh-Dhaariyaat: 56)
- The purpose of the thaqalaan is to worship Allah ﷻ and to avoid shirk. Allah ﷻ sent many Prophets with revelation to guide the thaqalaan so that they may know the purpose of their creation.
- Whenever Allah ﷻ sent a Prophet to a community, the message he conveyed to the people reached the jinn as well. Some of the jinn and people accepted the message and others rejected it.
“Discussion:”
- Why did Allah create the jinn and people? What does Allah say about them in the Qur’aan?
- What was sent to the thaqalaan, for them to know the purpose of their creation ?
Soorat al-Mursalaat:
Those Sent Forth (Part 1)
This part of the soorah describes different types of wind and angels.
Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem
| 1. | Wal mursalaati’urfaa | By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man´s profit); | وَالْمُرْسَلَاتِ عُرْفًا |
| 2. | Fal’aasifaati ‘asfaa | Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts, | فَالْعَاصِفَاتِ عَصْفًا |
| 3. | Wannaashiraati nashraa | And scatter (things) far and wide; | وَالنَّاشِرَاتِ نَشْرًا |
| 4. | Falfaariqaati farqaa | Then separate them, one from another, | فَالْفَارِقَاتِ فَرْقًا |
| 5. | Falmulqiyaati zikra | Then spread abroad a Message, | فَالْمُلْقِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا |
| 6. | ‘Uzran aw nuzraa | Whether of Justification or of Warning;- | عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا |
| 7. | Innamaa too’adoona lawaaqi’ | Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass. | إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَاقِعٌ |
| 8. | Fa izam nujoomu tumisat | Then when the stars become dim; | فَإِذَا النُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ |
| 9. | Wa izas samaaa’u furijat | When the heaven is cleft asunder; | وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ فُرِجَتْ |
| 10. | Wa izal jibaalu nusifat | When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust; | وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ |
| 11. | Wa izar Rusulu uqqitat | And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect);- | وَإِذَا الرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ |
| 12. | Li ayyi yawmin ujjilat | For what Day are these (portents) deferred? | لِأَيِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ |
| 13. | Li yawmil Fasl | For the Day of Sorting out. | لِيَوْمِ الْفَصْلِ |
| 14. | Wa maaa adraaka maa yawmul fasl | And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out? | وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ |
| 15. | Wailuny yawma ‘izillilmukazzibeen | Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! | وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ |
| 16. | Alam nuhlikil awwaleen | Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)? | أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ الْأَوَّلِينَ |
| 17. | Summa nutbi’uhumul aakhireen | So shall We make later (generations) follow them. | ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ الْآخِرِينَ |
| 18. | Kazzalika naf’alu bilmujrimeen | Thus do We deal with men of sin. | كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِينَ |
| 19. | Wailunw yawma ‘izil lil mukazzibeen | Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth! | وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِلْمُكَذِّبِينَ |
| 20. | Alam nakhlukkum mimmaaa’im maheen | Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable?- | أَلَمْ نَخْلُقْكُمْ مِنْ مَاءٍ مَهِينٍ |
We learn from the soorah:
- The wind and the angels perform various tasks in obedience to Allah ﷻ .
- The resurrection and reckoning will definitely take place.
- All the Prophets will be called to testify about their people on the Day of Judgment.
- Allah ﷻ warns those who reject faith in Him about a severe punishment on that day.