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I have researched that before the creation of Hazrat Adam there were jins on earth. I have also read that for every people there was a prophet for guidance, but there were no prophets from jins, only men. How could there then be a people (the jins) that lived before man without any prophet. ???The thought a'oozo billah seems outside of Allah's mercy and justice please explain in detail!
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The existence of jins is established in the Quran and there characteristics are also displayed. Even though our knowledge about jins is limited and minute, there are many proofs that one can use proving that there were jin prophets before the creation of Prophet Adam (a). Some of the proofs are as follows:

1. Jins, like man, have responsibilities and duties. Having duties depends on the giving of glad tidings and the warning of punishment. Therefore, it is self-evident that Allah sent prophets to these jin in order to do perform these important tasks.

2. Jins, like man, will be resurrected and judged. Being judged depends on one being left without excuse, which in turn depends on the sending of prophets.

3. The verse: “O’ jin and man, have not prophets been sent unto you from amongst you to show you my signs and to warn you of the day.” This includes the time before the creation of Prophet Adam (a) as well.

4. Imām ‘Alī (a) answered the question ‘Did Allah send prophets to the jin,’ in the following way: “Yes, their prophet was a person named Yusef. He invited them to Allah and was killed by them.”

  

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