What is the Language of the Jinn?
By: the Eminent Shaykh Abdul-Azeez bin Baaz
Question: The questioner asks concerning the language of the jinn, O Eminent Shaykh?
Answer: That which is apparent is that they are like humans, in that they have various languages. Amongst them there is the English (jinn), amongst them there is the French, amongst them there is the American and amongst them there is the non-Arab and the Arab; (there are various) races amongst them. Because Allah has said concerning them:
“There are among us some that are righteous and some that are contrary; we are groups having different ways.” (Al-Jinn 72: 11)
And they are upon different sects. He, Glorified be He, has said:
“And some of us are Muslims and some of us are Qaasitoon (disbelievers).” (Al-Jinn 72:14)
So they are of different groups and sects. Amongst them there is the pure and amongst them there is the impure. Amongst them there is the Jahmee (follower of the teachings of the Jahmiyyah), amongst them there is the Sunnee (follower of the Sunnah), amongst them there is the Raafidhee (from the extreme Shee’ah), amongst them there is the Christian, amongst them there is the Jew and amongst them there is other than that. (They are of) various groups and sects:
“There are among us some that are righteous and some that are contrary; we are groups having different ways.” (Al-Jinn 72: 11)
His statement: “…some that are contrary…” is general including (all) other groups.
Translated By: Raha Azeezuddeen Batts
