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The fifty-fifth surah of the Holy Quran, Surah Ar-Rehman is the only surah in which apart from Man, the Jinn, who are the other creation of the Earth endowed with freedom of will and action, have been directly addressed, and both men and jinn have been made to realize the wonders of Allah'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 Quran there are clear pointers to show that the Jinn, like Man, are Allah's 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. As among human beings, among the Jinn too are there those who believe and those who do not, the obedient and the rebellious, and among them too there exist such groups that have believed in the Prophets sent by Allah and in the Divine Books. Surah Ar-Rehman clearly points out that the message of the Holy Prophet ﷺ (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the Quran is meant both for Man and for Jinn and that his Prophethood is not restricted to human beings alone.

In the beginning of the Surah the address is directed only to human beings, for to them only belongs the vicegerency of the earth, among them only have the Messengers of Allah been raised, and in their tongues only have the Divine Books been revealed, yet from verse 13 onward both Man and Jinn have been addressed with the same invitation being extended to both.

This video may be downloaded from here. The reciter is Qari Syed Sadaquat Ali.