Creation of Man and the Jinn

CREATION OF MAN AND THE JINN God asked both jinns and angles to bow before Adam. This bowing was a token that the jinns and the angels would not become an obstacle to cooperating with man. A study of the Quran tells us that God uniquely created the planet Earth so that life’s survival might be possible on it. To this end, He created the life support system, which is entirely favourable to man. Then He settled the jinns on this planet (15:27). The Earth remained in charge of the jinns for an extended period. The jinns, born of fire, created mischief on the earth. Therefore, God deposed them and created man to inhabit the Earth. According to the Quran, when God created man, two kinds of creatures, the jinns, and the angels, existed in the world at that time. God asked both of them to bow before Adam. This bowing was a token that neither the jinns nor the angels would become an obstacle for man. They would let man function in freedom. The Quran says: “I am putting a successor on earth.” (2:30)