Summary of answer
For protection from the jinn, you can say these du`as: 1- Seek refuge with Allah from the jinn: 2 – Recite al-Mu’awwadhatayn 3 – Recite Ayat al-Kursi 4 – Recite Surat al-Baqarah 5 – Recite the last verses of Surat al-Baqarah 6 – Recite “La ilaha ill-Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu’l-mulk wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shayin qadir 7 – Remember Allah often (dhikr) 8 – Say the adhan (call to prayer) 9 – Recite the Quran as it offers protection against the shaytan
Answer
- Can we see the jinn?
- Can the jinn harm humans?
- Du’a for protection from the jinn
Praise be to Allah.
Can we see the jinn?
The questioner is mistaken in saying that she has seen a jinn, because the jinn can see us but they cannot be seen by us.
Al-Shafi’i said:
“Whoever is of sound character and claims to have seen the jinn, his testimony is no longer valid, because Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
‘Verily, he and qabiluhu (his soldiers from the jinn or his tribe) see you from where you cannot see them’ [Al-A`raf 7:27] –unless he is a Prophet.” (Ahkam al-Quran)
Ibn Hazm said:
“The jinn are real , and they are creatures created by Allah. Among them are kafirs (non-Muslims) and believers. They can see us but we cannot see them. They eat, have children and die. Allah says (interpretation of the meanings):
‘O you assembly of jinn and mankind!’ [Al-An`am 6:130]
‘And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire’ [Al-Hijr 15:27]
‘”And of us some are Muslims (who have submitted to Allah, after listening to this Quran), and of us some are al-qasitun (disbelievers, those who have deviated from the right path)’. And whosoever has embraced Islam (i.e. has become a Muslim by submitting to Allah), then such have sought the right path. And as for the qasitun (disbelievers who deviated from the right path), they shall be firewood for Hell”’ [Al-Jinn72:14-15]
‘Verily, he and qabiluhu (his soldiers from the jinn or his tribe) see you from where you cannot see them’ [Al-A`raf 7:27]
‘Will you then take him (Iblis) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me’ [Al-Kahf 18:50]
‘Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish’ [Ar-Rahman 55:26]
‘Everyone shall taste death’ [al `Imran 3:185].” (al-Muhalla)
Hence what the questioner has seen may be just her imagination or an illusion, or it may be jinn appearing in a form other than that in which Allah has created them.
