Jinn (, ), also
romanized as
djinn or
anglicized as
genies, are
supernatural creatures in early
Arabian and later
Islamic mythology and
theology. An individual member of the jinn is known as a
jinni,
djinni, or
genie (, ). They are mentioned frequently in the
Quran (the 72nd
sura is titled
Surat al-Jinn) and other Islamic texts and inhabit an unseen world,
another universe beyond the known universe. The Quran says that the
jinn are made of a smokeless and "scorching fire", but are also physical in nature, being able to interact in a tactile manner with people and objects and likewise be acted upon. The
jinn, humans, and
angels make up the three known
sapient creations of
God. Like human beings, the
jinn can be good, evil, or neutrally benevolent and hence have
free will like humans. The
shaytan jinn are akin to
demons in Christian tradition, but the
jinn are not angels and the Quran draws a clear distinction between the two creations. The Quran states in
Surat al-Kahf (The Cave),
Ayah 50, that
Iblis (Azazel) is one of the
jinn.