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Started by beatnik, October 12, 2005, 11:36:20 AM

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beatnik

October 12, 2005, 11:36:20 AM
I was surfing the Net randomly, looking for books about Kurds, and then I noticed the title of one, called "Children of the jinn : in search of the Kurds and Their Country" by Margaret Kahn.  I havent been able to obtain a copy, but I am curious as to why the title is the way it is.  

Also, I'm a big fan of Japanese anime and manga.  I notice sometimes characters have the name of 'Jinn', so I looked up the Japanese meaning of the word and came back with meanings varying from "Person", 'Human' or "Man".

Just found these little tidbits interesting, I do still ponder whether Jinn are human beings and not aliens or spirits or something.  'Jinn created of fire?'  Maybe not literal fire...  Then again, 'men' and 'jinn' are mentioned seperately at times in the Quran, so...

Anyway.  :oops:
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Jaxal

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October 12, 2005, 03:14:50 PM
Hi beatnik

No jinns are not humans  :D . Be assured of that.
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TheNabi

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October 12, 2005, 04:43:42 PM
Salaam Jaxal,

I'm sure that's your view/opinion. You should be aware of the expectations of this forum. Do back up your claims with some source.

Joe
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Jaxal

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October 12, 2005, 06:24:08 PM
SaLaM Joe

Always the inquesitive one :) . As for the source of backing up my statment, i bring forth the Quran, the word of God all mighty. And the verses i put forward are the following :

[55.15]
And the Jinn He created from a blazing fire.

[15:26]
And We have created man from a clay hardened and shaped.

As we can see from the above two verses, cleary there is a difference between man and jinn. Does it pass your approval Joe
She Made Me See The World In A Grain Of Sand.
When The Only Choice You Have Left Is The Wrong One, It'S Not A Choice Anymore... It's Fate.

Prince

#4
October 12, 2005, 06:36:19 PM
My understanding is the same as Jaxals. One thing for sure is that Jinns are hidden and are intellectual beings like humans and are percievable by some human beings like clairvoyant people.

I'm not ready to accept the notion that Jinns are human beings for the simple fact of too many I guess you can say "paranormal" activities which leads me to believe are Jinns. Also if we take the Quranic ayats literal we come to a conclusion that Jinns are separate entities and not human beings. It's hard I guess finding which verses are allegorical and which are literal for non-law giving verses in the Quran as God has already told us the law giving verses are literal. I guess patience and study on the verses is the key and of course asking for Gods' guidance.

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