Surah Ar-Rahman

This is the only Surah of the Qur’an in which besides men, the Jinn - who are the other creation of the earth endowed with freedom of will and action - have been directly addressed. Both men and Jinn have been made to realise the wonders of God’s power, His countless blessings, their own helplessness and accountability before Him, and have been warned of the evil consequences of His disobedience and made aware of the best results of His obedience. At several other places in the Qur’an there are clear pointers to show that like the men, the Jinn too are a creation who have been endowed with freedom of will and action and are accountable, who have been granted the freedom of belief and unbelief, of obedience and disobedience, and among them too there are the Believers and the unbelievers, the obedient and the rebellious, as among human beings. Among them too there exist such groups as have believed in the Prophets sent by Allah and in the Divine Books. This Surah clearly points out that the message of the Prophet ﷺand the Qur’an is meant both for men and for Jinn and that his Prophethood is not restricted to human beings alone.