Surah Jinn ayat 6 Tafsir Quran 72:6

﴿وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا﴾
[ الجن: 6]

72:6 And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden.

And that certain individuals of mankind used to seek the protection of certain individuals of the jinn when they stopped over in dangerous places during their journeys — whereat every man would say ‘I seek the protection of the lord of this place against the evil of the insolent ones in it’ — so that they increased them by their seeking their protection in oppressiveness such that they would say ‘We are now lords of jinn and humans!’.

We found that some men among mankind used to plead earnestly to some men among the Jinn for averting evil, but instead, the Jinn inflicted them with material harm and made them shudder with horror and with fear and dread which dwelt without an end

Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Jinns listening to the Qur'an and Their Belief in It Allah commands His Messenger to inform his people that the Jinns listened to the Qur'an, believed in it, affirmed its truthfulness and adhered to it.
So Allah says, قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُواْ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانَاً عَجَباً يَهْدِى إِلَى الرُّشْدِ ( Say: "It has been revealed to me that a group of Jinn listened.
They said: `Verily, we have heard a wonderful Recitation! It guides to the right path"' ) meaning, to what is correct and success. فَـَامَنَّا بِهِ وَلَن نُّشرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَداً ( and we have believed therein, and we shall never join anything with our Lord. ) This position ( that they took ) is similar to what Allah said, وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَآ إِلَيْكَ نَفَراً مِّنَ الْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقُرْءَانَ ( And when We sent towards you a group of the Jinns listening to the Qur'an. ) ( 46:29 ) We have already presented the Hadiths that have been narrated concerning this, so there is no need to repeat them here.
Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُ تَعَـلَى جَدُّ رَبِّنَا ( And He, exalted be the Jadd of our Lord, ) `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said concerning Allah's statement, جَدُّ رَبِّنَا ( the Jadd of our Lord, ) "This means, His actions, His commands and His power." Ad-Dahhak reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said, "Allah's Jadd is His blessings, His power and His favor upon His creation." It has been reported from Mujahid and `Ikrimah that they said, "It ( Jadd ) is the magnificence of our Lord." Qatadah said, "Exalted is His magnificence, His greatness and His command." As-Suddi said, "Exalted is the command of our Lord." It has been reported from Abu Ad-Darda', Mujahid and Ibn Jurayj that they said, "Exalted is His remembrance ( Dhikr )." The Jinns Affirmation that Allah does not have a Wife and Children Allah says, مَا اتَّخَذَ صَـحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً ( He has taken neither a wife nor a son. ) meaning, far exalted is He above taking a mate and having children.
This means that when the Jinns accepted Islam and believed in the Qur'an they professed Allah's magnificence above having taken a spouse and a child ( or a son ).
Then they said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( And that the foolish among us used to utter against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Qatadah and As-Suddi, all said, سَفِيهُنَا ( the foolish among us ) "They were referring to Iblis." شَطَطًا ( that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) As-Suddi reported from Abu Malik that he said, "This means a transgression." Ibn Zayd said, "A great injustice." The foolish ( Safih ) also carries the meaning of everyone in the category who claims that Allah has a spouse or a son.
This is why Allah says here, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا ( And that the foolish among us used to utter ) meaning, nd He, eeA ? The Jinns Affirmation that Allah does not have a Wife and Children Allah says, مَا اتَّخَذَ صَـحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً ( He has taken neither a wife nor a son. ) meaning, far exalted is He above taking a mate and having children.
This means that when the Jinns accepted Islam and believed in the Qur'an they professed Allah's magnificence above having taken a spouse and a child ( or a son ).
Then they said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( And that the foolish among us used to utter against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Qatadah and As-Suddi, all said, سَفِيهُنَا ( the foolish among us ) "They were referring to Iblis." شَطَطًا ( that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) As-Suddi reported from Abu Malik that he said, "This means a transgression." Ibn Zayd said, "A great injustice." The foolish ( Safih ) also carries the meaning of everyone in the category who claims that Allah has a spouse or a son.
This is why Allah says here, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا ( And that the foolish among us used to utter ) meaning, before his acceptance of Islam. عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) meaning, falsehood and a lie.
Thus, Allah says, وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ الإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِباً ( And verily, we thought that men and Jinn would not utter a lie against Allah. ) meaning, `we did not think that humans and Jinns would join each other in lying about Allah by attributing a spouse and a son to Him.
So when we heard this Qur'an we believed in it and we knew that they ( Jinns and men ) had been lying about Allah in this matter.' Among the Causes of the Transgression of the Jinns were that Humans sought Refuge with Them Allah says, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, `we used to think that we had some virtuous status over mankind because they used to seek refuge with us whenever they ( men ) would settle in a valley or any place in the wilderness, the open country steppes and other places.' This was the custom of the Arabs in the pre-Islamic days of ignorance.
They used to seek refuge with the greatest Jinn of a particular place so that no harm or evil would afflict them.
Like one would do if he entered into the land of his enemies, in the vicinity of a great and powerful man, he would seek the protection and guardianship of that man.
So when the Jinns saw that the humans were seeking refuge with them due to their fear of them, they increased them in Rahaq which means fear, terror and fright.
They did this so that the people would be more afraid of them and seek refuge with them even more.
As Qatadah said concerning this Ayah, فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( but they increased them in Rahaq. ) means, "the Jinns were courageous and increased in insolence against them." As-Suddi said, "A man used to set out with his family ( on a journey ) until he came to a piece of land where he would settle.
Then he would say, `I seek refuge with the master ( Jinn ) of this valley from the Jinns, or that myself, my wealth, my child or my animals are harmed in it."' Qatadah said, "When they sought refuge with them instead of Allah, the Jinns would overcome them with harm because of that." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from `Ikrimah that he said, "The Jinns used to fear humans just like humans fear them, or even worse.
So whenever humans would come to a valley the Jinns would flee.
So the leader of the people would say, `We seek refuge with the leader of the inhabitants of this valley.' So the Jinns said, `We see these people fleeing from us just like we flee from them.' Thus, the Jinns started coming near the humans and afflicting them with insanity and madness." Thus, Allah said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, in sin.
Abu `Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Zayd bin Aslam, all said, رَهَقاً ( in Rahaq ) "This means in fear." Mujahid said, "The disbelievers would increase in transgression." Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَداً ( And they thought as you thought, ) means, "the Jinns were courageous and increased in insolence against them." As-Suddi said, "A man used to set out with his family ( on a journey ) until he came to a piece of land where he would settle.
Then he would say, `I seek refuge with the master ( Jinn ) of this valley from the Jinns, or that myself, my wealth, my child or my animals are harmed in it."' Qatadah said, "When they sought refuge with them instead of Allah, the Jinns would overcome them with harm because of that." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from `Ikrimah that he said, "The Jinns used to fear humans just like humans fear them, or even worse.
So whenever humans would come to a valley the Jinns would flee.
So the leader of the people would say, `We seek refuge with the leader of the inhabitants of this valley.' So the Jinns said, `We see these people fleeing from us just like we flee from them.' Thus, the Jinns started coming near the humans and afflicting them with insanity and madness." Thus, Allah said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, in sin.
Abu `Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Zayd bin Aslam, all said, رَهَقاً ( in Rahaq ) "This means in fear." Mujahid said, "The disbelievers would increase in transgression." Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَداً ( And they thought as you thought, that Allah will not send any Messenger. ) meaning, Allah would never send a Messenger after this long period of time.
This was said by Al-Kalbi and Ibn Jarir.

(72:6) and that 'some from among the humans used to seek protection of some among the jinn, and thus they increased the arrogance *7 of the jinn';

And there were men from mankind who meaning

*7) Ibn `Abbas says that in the pre-lslamic days of ignorance when the Arabs had to spend a night in some uninhabited, desolate valley, they would shout out: " We seek refuge of the jinn, who is owner of this valley. " In other traditions of the pre-Islamic ignorance also the same thing has been reported frequently.
For example, if in a place they ran short of water and fodder, the wandering Bedouins would send one of their men to some other place to see if water and fodder were available; and when they reached the new site under his direction, they would shout out before they halted to pitch the camp: " We seek refuge of the sustainer of this valley so that we may live here in peace from every calamity. " They believed that every un-inhabited place was under the control of one or another jinn, and if someone stayed there without seeking his refuge, the jinn would either himself trouble the settlers, or would let others trouble them.
These believing jinn are referring to this very thing.
They meant that when man, the vicegerent of the earth, started fearing them without any reason, and started seeking their refuge instead of God's, it caused their people to become even more arrogant, haughty and wicked, and they became even more fearless and bold in adopting error and disbelief.

 

Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Jinns listening to the Qur'an and Their Belief in It Allah commands His Messenger to inform his people that the Jinns listened to the Qur'an, believed in it, affirmed its truthfulness and adhered to it.
So Allah says, قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُواْ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانَاً عَجَباً يَهْدِى إِلَى الرُّشْدِ ( Say: "It has been revealed to me that a group of Jinn listened.
They said: `Verily, we have heard a wonderful Recitation! It guides to the right path"' ) meaning, to what is correct and success. فَـَامَنَّا بِهِ وَلَن نُّشرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَداً ( and we have believed therein, and we shall never join anything with our Lord. ) This position ( that they took ) is similar to what Allah said, وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَآ إِلَيْكَ نَفَراً مِّنَ الْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقُرْءَانَ ( And when We sent towards you a group of the Jinns listening to the Qur'an. ) ( 46:29 ) We have already presented the Hadiths that have been narrated concerning this, so there is no need to repeat them here.
Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُ تَعَـلَى جَدُّ رَبِّنَا ( And He, exalted be the Jadd of our Lord, ) `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said concerning Allah's statement, جَدُّ رَبِّنَا ( the Jadd of our Lord, ) "This means, His actions, His commands and His power." Ad-Dahhak reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said, "Allah's Jadd is His blessings, His power and His favor upon His creation." It has been reported from Mujahid and `Ikrimah that they said, "It ( Jadd ) is the magnificence of our Lord." Qatadah said, "Exalted is His magnificence, His greatness and His command." As-Suddi said, "Exalted is the command of our Lord." It has been reported from Abu Ad-Darda', Mujahid and Ibn Jurayj that they said, "Exalted is His remembrance ( Dhikr )." The Jinns Affirmation that Allah does not have a Wife and Children Allah says, مَا اتَّخَذَ صَـحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً ( He has taken neither a wife nor a son. ) meaning, far exalted is He above taking a mate and having children.
This means that when the Jinns accepted Islam and believed in the Qur'an they professed Allah's magnificence above having taken a spouse and a child ( or a son ).
Then they said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( And that the foolish among us used to utter against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Qatadah and As-Suddi, all said, سَفِيهُنَا ( the foolish among us ) "They were referring to Iblis." شَطَطًا ( that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) As-Suddi reported from Abu Malik that he said, "This means a transgression." Ibn Zayd said, "A great injustice." The foolish ( Safih ) also carries the meaning of everyone in the category who claims that Allah has a spouse or a son.
This is why Allah says here, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا ( And that the foolish among us used to utter ) meaning, nd He, eeA ? The Jinns Affirmation that Allah does not have a Wife and Children Allah says, مَا اتَّخَذَ صَـحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً ( He has taken neither a wife nor a son. ) meaning, far exalted is He above taking a mate and having children.
This means that when the Jinns accepted Islam and believed in the Qur'an they professed Allah's magnificence above having taken a spouse and a child ( or a son ).
Then they said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( And that the foolish among us used to utter against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Qatadah and As-Suddi, all said, سَفِيهُنَا ( the foolish among us ) "They were referring to Iblis." شَطَطًا ( that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) As-Suddi reported from Abu Malik that he said, "This means a transgression." Ibn Zayd said, "A great injustice." The foolish ( Safih ) also carries the meaning of everyone in the category who claims that Allah has a spouse or a son.
This is why Allah says here, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا ( And that the foolish among us used to utter ) meaning, before his acceptance of Islam. عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) meaning, falsehood and a lie.
Thus, Allah says, وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ الإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِباً ( And verily, we thought that men and Jinn would not utter a lie against Allah. ) meaning, `we did not think that humans and Jinns would join each other in lying about Allah by attributing a spouse and a son to Him.
So when we heard this Qur'an we believed in it and we knew that they ( Jinns and men ) had been lying about Allah in this matter.' Among the Causes of the Transgression of the Jinns were that Humans sought Refuge with Them Allah says, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, `we used to think that we had some virtuous status over mankind because they used to seek refuge with us whenever they ( men ) would settle in a valley or any place in the wilderness, the open country steppes and other places.' This was the custom of the Arabs in the pre-Islamic days of ignorance.
They used to seek refuge with the greatest Jinn of a particular place so that no harm or evil would afflict them.
Like one would do if he entered into the land of his enemies, in the vicinity of a great and powerful man, he would seek the protection and guardianship of that man.
So when the Jinns saw that the humans were seeking refuge with them due to their fear of them, they increased them in Rahaq which means fear, terror and fright.
They did this so that the people would be more afraid of them and seek refuge with them even more.
As Qatadah said concerning this Ayah, فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( but they increased them in Rahaq. ) means, "the Jinns were courageous and increased in insolence against them." As-Suddi said, "A man used to set out with his family ( on a journey ) until he came to a piece of land where he would settle.
Then he would say, `I seek refuge with the master ( Jinn ) of this valley from the Jinns, or that myself, my wealth, my child or my animals are harmed in it."' Qatadah said, "When they sought refuge with them instead of Allah, the Jinns would overcome them with harm because of that." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from `Ikrimah that he said, "The Jinns used to fear humans just like humans fear them, or even worse.
So whenever humans would come to a valley the Jinns would flee.
So the leader of the people would say, `We seek refuge with the leader of the inhabitants of this valley.' So the Jinns said, `We see these people fleeing from us just like we flee from them.' Thus, the Jinns started coming near the humans and afflicting them with insanity and madness." Thus, Allah said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, in sin.
Abu `Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Zayd bin Aslam, all said, رَهَقاً ( in Rahaq ) "This means in fear." Mujahid said, "The disbelievers would increase in transgression." Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَداً ( And they thought as you thought, ) means, "the Jinns were courageous and increased in insolence against them." As-Suddi said, "A man used to set out with his family ( on a journey ) until he came to a piece of land where he would settle.
Then he would say, `I seek refuge with the master ( Jinn ) of this valley from the Jinns, or that myself, my wealth, my child or my animals are harmed in it."' Qatadah said, "When they sought refuge with them instead of Allah, the Jinns would overcome them with harm because of that." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from `Ikrimah that he said, "The Jinns used to fear humans just like humans fear them, or even worse.
So whenever humans would come to a valley the Jinns would flee.
So the leader of the people would say, `We seek refuge with the leader of the inhabitants of this valley.' So the Jinns said, `We see these people fleeing from us just like we flee from them.' Thus, the Jinns started coming near the humans and afflicting them with insanity and madness." Thus, Allah said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, in sin.
Abu `Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Zayd bin Aslam, all said, رَهَقاً ( in Rahaq ) "This means in fear." Mujahid said, "The disbelievers would increase in transgression." Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَداً ( And they thought as you thought, that Allah will not send any Messenger. ) meaning, Allah would never send a Messenger after this long period of time.
This was said by Al-Kalbi and Ibn Jarir.

Allah then said: ( And indeed (O Muhammad ) individuals of humankind used to invoke the protection of individuals of the jinn so that they increased them) because of that ( in revolt (against Allah )) in pride, arrogance, sedition, and corruption. This is because they were afraid of them whenever they travelled, caught a game or camped in a valley. And to avoid their harm they used to say: we seek refuge in the master of this valley from the foolish ones of his folk after which they felt safe. As a result, the masters of these places increased in nothing but pride and arrogance towards the communality among their folk. There are three kinds of jinn: one kind flies in the air; another kind ascends and descends wherever they wish; and a third kind resembles dogs and snakes;

'And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the masculine among the jinns, but they (jinns) increased them (mankind) in sin and disbelief.

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