The Holy Quran 72:6 — Surah Al-Jinn

Arabic text

وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا

Translation

"Indeed (adding to our practices of Shirk was that) there were those from mankind who (when they stopped over at a scary place during their travels, they would call out to the leaders of the Jinn at that place and implore them for protection from other Jinn. In doing so they) used to seek protection from men (leaders) of the Jinn and (thereby) increased them (the Jinn) only in rebellion (by making them feel that since others pleaded assistance from them, they were too great and powerful to submit to Allaah).'"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Most of the Arabs were devotees of the jinn: this ignorance was very widespread in Arabia. They would ask the jinn for news of the unseen, make vows and offerings in their name and present them with gifts.

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