Author: Dr. Raza Abdullah Pasha (حفظ اللہ)
Allah Almighty's statement is as follows:
«وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ ۖ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ آذَانٌ لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَا ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ كَالْأَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْغَافِلُونَ ﴿١٧٩﴾»
(Al-A'raf: 179)
"And indeed, We have created for Hell many of the jinn and mankind. They have hearts with which they do not understand, and they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear. Those are like cattle, rather, they are more astray. It is they who are the heedless."
This verse indicates that Allah has created many jinn and humans for Hell, and they will perform actions that lead them to it. They will not utilize the faculties of understanding, seeing, or hearing that Allah has endowed them with, for the purpose of guidance.
Are Jinns Disobedient Like Humans? What is the Evidence?
Answer:Allah Almighty's statement is as follows:
«وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ ۖ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ آذَانٌ لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَا ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ كَالْأَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْغَافِلُونَ ﴿١٧٩﴾»
(Al-A'raf: 179)
"And indeed, We have created for Hell many of the jinn and mankind. They have hearts with which they do not understand, and they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear. Those are like cattle, rather, they are more astray. It is they who are the heedless."
This verse indicates that Allah has created many jinn and humans for Hell, and they will perform actions that lead them to it. They will not utilize the faculties of understanding, seeing, or hearing that Allah has endowed them with, for the purpose of guidance.
- "لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا" – They do not use their hearts to understand the truth, nor do they act on the guidance provided to them.
- "أُولَٰئِكَ كَالْأَنْعَامِ" – These people are like cattle in the sense that they do not benefit from their faculties of hearing, sight, or understanding, just like animals who cannot make use of their senses for the right purpose.