Surah Al-Jinn (72) — Ayah 9
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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9. 2 But after the advent of Muhammad ﷺ, this sequence was stopped; now whoever goes up with this intention, a flame lies in wait for him and falls upon him.
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The Business of Soothsaying in the Days of Ignorance:
In the Prophetic era, the business of soothsaying was quite prevalent. The foundation of this business was that these soothsayers had a connection with the devils. Once, the noble Companions ؓ asked the Prophet ﷺ about soothsayers. He ﷺ replied: Their words are mere nonsense. The Companions ؓ said: Sometimes what they say turns out to be true. He ﷺ replied: That is the information which the soothsayer learns through a devil, and the devil snatches this news from the higher assembly, then the soothsayer mixes a hundred lies with that news. [بخاري۔ باب الكهانة]
After the Prophet ﷺ was sent, the heavens were strictly guarded, so that no devil could even approach the sky. The reason for making this system stricter was that the revelation which was to be sent down and was being sent down to the Last Prophet should not be heard by any devil at all. And another purpose was automatically achieved by this: the news that soothsayers used to receive through the devils was also cut off. The jinn are describing this very situation in their own words.
