Lesson 8 –Teaching Islam to Children
Teacher speaking: Children, today we will study scientifically the Jinn of Islam using the holy Quran and the Hadiths as source material. From the Quran life on Earth is divided into three major branches – the animal kingdom, the plant kingdom, and the spirit kingdom. The jinn are a member of the spirit kingdom. After we recite the following verse 20 times (Sunan Abu Dawud Book 1, No. 6), I will lecture on five characteristics of the jinn.
Children reciting in unison : The Apostle of Allah said: These privies are frequented by the jinns and devils. So when anyone amongst you goes there, he should say: "I seek refuge in Allah from male and female devils." source
Teacher’s Lecture
Species name of the Jinn -- The word jinn is an abbreviation for the formal Latin name of Muhamjinntus. Jinns are invisible to humans and come in three varieties (source) -- the flying type, a type that looks like snakes or dogs, and a type that stops for a rest then resumes its journey. There is a difference between UFO sightings which are inventions of the human mind as compared to the flying jinn which are creations of Allah.
Domicile of the Jinn – Jinns live in holes in the ground in which you should never urinate. (source) As a special project for our school, we will dig holes in the school yard this Saturday to provide dwellings for the homeless jinn. We shall call our project, “Habitat for Jinn.”
Origin of the Jinn -- Jinns were created from the fire of a scorching wind. (source) The origin of the jinn has been confirmed over and over by the illustrious scientists of Islam during its golden age which occurred when Europe was still believing in witches and ghouls in its dark age.
Food of the Jinn -- Jinns consume bone, dung, and charcoal for nourishment. (source) I can anticipate a question from the class, “Yes, the jinn did eat grandmother’s bones.” With the advent of sewage treatment plants, a major portion their diet, human dung, has been eliminated. In order to survive, the jinn were forced to switch to eating only bone and charcoal.
Sexuality of the Jinn – Jinn and humans can have sex with one another and beget children. This behavior is a frequent occurrence that is well known to many. (source) Sitting next to me is my invisible wife who is a jinn. We have already begot 5 children.
Homework Assignment – According to the verse below there is a jinn attached to you right now. Introduce yourself to the jinn. Be kind to your jinn. Talk to your jinn daily. Give your jinn a name. Write a 1000 word essay describing your relationship with your jinn. Turn the essay in tomorrow.
Allah's Apostle said: There is none amongst you with whom is not an attached from amongst the jinn. They said: Allah's Apostle with you too? Thereupon he said: Yes, but Allah helps me against him and so I am safe from his hand and he does not command me but for good. -- Sahih Muslim 6757
Kind Regards,
Farside Help save the jinn! Shut down all sewage treatment plants now!