Jinn

In early pre-Islamic Arabian religious systems and subsequently in Islamic mythology and theology, jinn—also romanized as djinn or anglicized as genies—are invisible beings with a larger definition of spirit or demon. They are accountable for their actions, just like humans, and depending on whether they follow God's instructions, they can be either believers (Muslim) or unbelievers (kafir). Islam recognized spirits from other religions and was able to adopt spirits from other religions during its spread since jinn are neither inherently good nor bad.

The idea of jinn is not exclusively Islamic; it may also refer to a number of incorporated paganisms. Islam rejects any affinity between the jinn and God in order to uphold a strict monotheism and the Islamic notion of Tauhid, placing the jinn on equal with humans and making them susceptible to God's judgment and the hereafter. The pre-Islamic Arabian practice of worshiping jinn or seeking protection from them is forbidden by the Quran. Jinn are thought to have thin, delicate bodies and the ability to alter at whim, despite the fact that they are mostly invisible.

They would mostly take the appearance of snakes, although they could also pass for humans, lizards, scorpions, or scorpions. They might even have intercourse with humans, get pregnant, and have kids. When someone hurts them, they frequently seek vengeance or take control of the offender's body, necessitating an exorcism. The jinn often avoid interfering with humans and instead dwell in their own communities that are organized into tribes, much to the tribal cultures of pre-Islamic Arabia.