In the tales of the "Thousand and One Nights" one can often find such mythical creatures as genies. They are ethereal spirits created from scorching flames. They can treat a person favorably, but more often they cause him various troubles and suffering. According to the views of Muslims, the jinn were created by Allah.
The spirits of fire were at enmity with each other. To end wars and dishonor, the Almighty sent to them Iblis (an analogue of the Christian Lucifer) - a learned genie, who at that time was not yet cursed. Like people, spirits have freedom of choice, they can serve their Creator or Iblis. Demons who have gone over to the side of Satan are called shaitans.
Fire Spirit Abilities
Jinn in Islam are similar in some aspects to humans. They also need food, can marry and have children, and die when their due date comes. Nevertheless, spirits are superior to humans in strength, ability and duration of life. Djinn can take the form of an animal, plant, or human. Evil shaitans incline people to idolatry and other vices.
For shaitans and efreet, there is no distance - they can teleport themselves anywhere. The genie is a slave to an inanimate object (usually an old brass lamp or magic ring). If a person is lucky enough to take possession of this object, then the demon will faithfully serve him and will fulfill all the desires of his master.
Arabs and Palestinians believe that fire demons appear on the streets after sunset. Therefore, people never sit on the steps in the dark, and if it becomes necessary to walk up the stairs, then they say the name of God to themselves. If the child stumbles on the steps, then the place is sprinkled with salt water.
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Efreet, ghouls and marids
Ifrit in Arabic folklore is called the soul of a person who died a violent death. In the east, it is believed that from every drop of the victim's blood, ifrit arises, which will look for its killer all over the world and will not give him rest. Outwardly, ifrit resembles a ghost, it has a pale body and bloodshot eyes.
Ghoul is a grave digger and corpse eater. A ghoul is called a disgusting creature with a nasty appearance and a sickening smell. Most often it can be found in old ruins, in cemeteries, in necropolises, in abandoned wells and caves. Also ghouls live in oases in deserts. There they often attack lost and weary travelers.
Marids are found in Arab and ancient Jewish legends. These are disembodied and sexless spirits, which are referred to as the element of water. They do not fulfill desires, but they have the ability to control time. Marids are practically not interested in people.
Why are genies dangerous?
Shaitan or ifrit, who serves Iblis, is able to damage a person. He can incite his victim to blasphemy, to rash acts. Sometimes genies kidnap girls, usually after the wedding, but before the wedding night. Various illnesses and misfortunes are also attributed to the machinations of the shaitan.
Sometimes fire demons overhear and fulfill a person's desires. But they do it in such a way that the petitioner only gets worse. Therefore, in the East, they say "refrain from hasty desires, because they can be fulfilled."
If the demon possessed the soul of a person, then the verses that drive out the jinn will help get rid of the evil spirit. These are verses from the Koran, in which, according to Muslims, the words of Allah are captured. This video demonstrates suras and verses from the Quran that drive out evil spirits.