The Jinn's Influence on Human Behavior: A Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Psychological Perspectives

Abstract

The notion of Jinn, the mysterious creatures with free will whom the belief of Islam represents the major part of cosmology and folk tale, occupies the central place. This research endeavors to associate the relationship between Jinn and the human behavior, as demonstrated by Islamic traditions. It goes through times with eye for detail by using certain Quranic verses, Hadiths, and Islamic scholarship that target spiritually on the interactions with Jinn and humans, looking at the possibility of them causing negative influence on people's acts and even possession. The above mentioned eventually leads the paper on a comparative study between Islamic ideas on Jinn's intentions and psychological approaches to human behavior in the present times. It addresses the question of whether there is a connection between jinn, mental states and external factors (which are called as influences) and the suggestive power of the mind. For the purpose of this analysis the hope is that we can help to bridge the gap between what we know as Islamic theology and psychological discourse and therefore help to create a more complete knowledge of how people behave and what external ideas affect them.

Keywords: Jinn's Influence, Human Behavior, Islamic, Psychological Perspectives