سُوْرَةُ الْجِنِّ
Surah Al-Jinn (72) — Ayah 6
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا ﴿6﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
‘And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the jinn, but they (jinn) increased them (mankind) in sin and transgression.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that
كَانَ
kāna
(there) were
رِجَالٌۭ
rijālun
men
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلْإِنسِ
l-insi
mankind
يَعُوذُونَ
yaʿūdhūna
who sought refuge
بِرِجَالٍۢ
birijālin
in (the) men
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلْجِنِّ
l-jini
the jinn
فَزَادُوهُمْ
fazādūhum
so they increased them
رَهَقًۭا
rahaqan
(in) burden
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.
And that some men from among mankind used to seek refuge with some men from among the jinn, so they (the humans) increased the arrogance of the jinn.
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Humans Seeking Refuge with the Jinn:
In the era of ignorance, it had become a common belief among most people that every deserted place was inhabited by jinn. And among them, just like among humans, some jinn were chiefs and kings who ruled over those places. If a human happened to pass through such an area and settled there without seeking refuge from the jinn who possessed that deserted place, then the ruling jinn had the right to punish or harm such a person or people for entering their territory, whether he did so himself or had his subordinate jinn do it. Thus, Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that in the time of ignorance, when the Arabs spent the night in a desolate valley, they would call out, "We seek refuge with the master jinn of this valley." In other words, the superstition of humans had reached such a level that although Allah had created him as the noblest of creation and superior to the jinn, the vicegerent of the earth, man, began to fear the jinn and seek refuge with them. As a result, the arrogance of the jinn increased even more, and they truly began to consider themselves superior to humans.
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Humans Seeking Refuge with the Jinn:
In the era of ignorance, it had become a common belief among most people that every deserted place was inhabited by jinn. And among them, just like among humans, some jinn were chiefs and kings who ruled over those places. If a human happened to pass through such an area and settled there without seeking refuge from the jinn who possessed that deserted place, then the ruling jinn had the right to punish or harm such a person or people for entering their territory, whether he did so himself or had his subordinate jinn do it. Thus, Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that in the time of ignorance, when the Arabs spent the night in a desolate valley, they would call out, "We seek refuge with the master jinn of this valley." In other words, the superstition of humans had reached such a level that although Allah had created him as the noblest of creation and superior to the jinn, the vicegerent of the earth, man, began to fear the jinn and seek refuge with them. As a result, the arrogance of the jinn increased even more, and they truly began to consider themselves superior to humans.
