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Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 158
وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ ﴿158﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they have invented a kinship between Him and the jinn, but the jinn know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him) (i.e. they will be called to account).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَعَلُوا۟
wajaʿalū
And they have made
بَيْنَهُۥ
baynahu
between Him
وَبَيْنَ
wabayna
and between
ٱلْجِنَّةِ
l-jinati
the jinn
نَسَبًۭا ۚ
nasaban
a relationship
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
but certainly
عَلِمَتِ
ʿalimati
know
ٱلْجِنَّةُ
l-jinatu
the jinn
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
that they
لَمُحْضَرُونَ
lamuḥ'ḍarūna
(will) surely be brought
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158. And they have established a kinship between Allah and the jinn, while the jinn know well that they will be brought forth [91] (as criminals).
[91]
The In-Law Relationship Between the Jinn and Allah:
When the Arab polytheists were asked, "If the angels are Allah's daughters, then who are their mothers?" they would reply, "The women of the jinn." In this way, they committed yet another injustice and established a relationship of in-lawship and kinship between the jinn and Allah. Allah gave the answer that the jinn are a responsible creation who will be presented before Allah to answer for their deeds. Then, the majority of them will go to Hell, and yet you have made them Allah's in-laws. Is there any limit to your absurdity? Would you be willing to throw your own son-in-law into the fire, or would you accept as your son-in-law someone whom you throw into the fire? Why does your reasoning become so distorted when it comes to Allah?
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The In-Law Relationship Between the Jinn and Allah:
When the Arab polytheists were asked, "If the angels are Allah's daughters, then who are their mothers?" they would reply, "The women of the jinn." In this way, they committed yet another injustice and established a relationship of in-lawship and kinship between the jinn and Allah. Allah gave the answer that the jinn are a responsible creation who will be presented before Allah to answer for their deeds. Then, the majority of them will go to Hell, and yet you have made them Allah's in-laws. Is there any limit to your absurdity? Would you be willing to throw your own son-in-law into the fire, or would you accept as your son-in-law someone whom you throw into the fire? Why does your reasoning become so distorted when it comes to Allah?
