Epigraph

“Show me your evidence then, if what you say is true?” (Al Quran 27:64 and 2:111)

Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times

There are almost two billion Muslims in the world. They honor and respect the Quran as the literal word of God, but, misinterpreting it makes them vulnerable to be possessed by Jinns or demonic possessions and other psychological maladies.

By collecting views of some well known Muslim scholars in one place, I present an easy review, so hearing different perspectives will guide readers to realize that what we hear about Jinns is not some fundamental Quranic teaching, rather individual biases, misinterpretations and misinformation.

I am dividing into two sections, first those who believe in Jinns that interact with humans and then those who do not believe in such supernatural beings.

Believers in Jinn

Hamza Yusuf

Zakir Naik

Yasir Qadhi

Javed Ghamidi

Those Who Do Not Believe in Literal Jinns

Pervez Hoodbhoy

Ghulam Ahmad Pervez

Zia H Shah MD

My recent articles on the subject

Yasir Qadhi’s Views On Jinns, Many of the Muslim Masses Know Better

Birth of Modern Medicine: Jean-Martin Charcot’s Analysis of Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes

Demons and Jinns: A Scientific and Medical Examination of Their Non-Existence

Dr. Shabir Ally Acknowledges that It is the Religious Who Get Possessed by Jinn And Offers Good Practical Advice