Regarding the Verse: 'Those whom they call upon (worship) (like Jesus the Son of Mary or angels
etc.) desire (for themselves) means of access, to their Lord....' (17.57) (It was revealed regarding)
some Jinns who used to be worshipped (by human beings). They later embraced Islam (while those
people kept on worshipping them).
Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:
Context
This hadith discusses a verse from the Quran regarding certain jinn who were worshipped by humans but later embraced Islam. It illustrates the concept of seeking a means of access to Allah, emphasizing that true worship should be directed solely to Him, rather than to created beings. This reflects the importance of understanding the nature of worship and the relationship between humans and the divine.
Modern Application
In contemporary life, this hadith serves as a reminder to focus our worship and devotion solely on Allah. It encourages individuals to reflect on their beliefs and practices, ensuring that they align with the principle of worshiping Allah alone.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Worship of Allah Alone and Divine Revelation because it emphasizes the exclusivity of worship due to the nature of divine guidance and the importance of recognizing Allah as the sole deity.
Those whom they invoke seek means of access to their Lord, [striving as to] which of them would be nearest, and they hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. Indeed, the punishment of your Lord is ever feared.
Indeed, those you [polytheists] call upon besides Allah are servants like you. So call upon them and let them respond to you, if you should be truthful.
They will say, "Exalted are You! You, [O Allah], are our benefactor not them. Rather, they used to worship the jinn; most of them were believers in them."
And they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].
This hadith is #4509 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:.
