سُوْرَةُ الرَّحْمٰنِ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 15
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَخَلَقَ
wakhalaqa
And He created
ٱلْجَآنَّ
l-jāna
the jinn
مِن
min
from
مَّارِجٍۢ
mārijin
a smokeless flame
مِّن
min
of
نَّارٍۢ
nārin
fire
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
15. And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire [13].
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The Creation and Progeny of the Jinn:
﴿مَارِجٍ﴾ means the hottest upper part of the flame, which is completely free from smoke. (Fiqh al-Lughah) That is, the blaze of fire. Just as, after passing the clay through several stages and making it more and more refined, man was created. Similarly, the jinn were not created from the ordinary fire produced by wood and coal, but from this hotter and more refined part. Before humans, this fiery creation inhabited the earth. Among them, the chain of prophethood was also ongoing. After the creation of man, the chain of prophethood was transferred to humans, because the noblest of creation is man, not the jinn. The prophet who was sent to humans was also for the jinn. The Prophet of the Last Age ﷺ is our Prophet as well as the Prophet for the jinn. Among the jinn, there are disbelievers, polytheists, believers, righteous and wicked—just as among humans, people of every class are found. They also have offspring and the process of reproduction continues.
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The Creation and Progeny of the Jinn:
﴿مَارِجٍ﴾ means the hottest upper part of the flame, which is completely free from smoke. (Fiqh al-Lughah) That is, the blaze of fire. Just as, after passing the clay through several stages and making it more and more refined, man was created. Similarly, the jinn were not created from the ordinary fire produced by wood and coal, but from this hotter and more refined part. Before humans, this fiery creation inhabited the earth. Among them, the chain of prophethood was also ongoing. After the creation of man, the chain of prophethood was transferred to humans, because the noblest of creation is man, not the jinn. The prophet who was sent to humans was also for the jinn. The Prophet of the Last Age ﷺ is our Prophet as well as the Prophet for the jinn. Among the jinn, there are disbelievers, polytheists, believers, righteous and wicked—just as among humans, people of every class are found. They also have offspring and the process of reproduction continues.
