s, and will be punished. "I
will wholly fill hell with jinn and men." (Sura xi. 120.) The Sura called
Surat-ul-Jinn (lxxii.) refers to their belief in Islam. The passage is too
long to quote. They try to hear[130] what is going on in heaven. "We guard
them (_i.e._, men) from every stoned Satan, save such as steal a hearing."
(Sura xv. 18.) They were under the power of Solomon and served him. (Sura
xxxviii. 36.) An 'Ifrit of the jinn said, "I will bring it thee (Solomon)
ere thou risest from thy place: I have power for this and am trusty." (Sura
xxvii. 39.) At the last day the jinn also will be questioned. Imam Hanifa
doubted whether the jinn who are Muslims will be rewarded. The unbelieving
jinn will assuredly be punished. Tradition classifies them in the following
order: (1) Jann, (2) Jinn, (3) Shaitan, (4) 'Ifrit, (5) Marid. Many fables
have been invented concerning these beings, and though intelligent Muslims
may doubt these wonderful accounts, yet a belief in the order of jinn is
imperative, at least, as long as there is belief in the Quran. Those who
wish to know more of this subject will find a very interesting chapter on
it in Lane's Modern Egyptians.

3. THE BOOKS.--Al Berkevi says:--

"It is necessary to believe that the books of God have been sent
through the instrumentality of Gabriel, to prophets upon the earth. The
books are never sent except to prophets. The Quran was sent to Muhammad
portion by portion during a space of 23 years. The Pentateuch came to
Moses, the Injil to Jesus, the Zabur to David, and the other books to
other prophets. The whole number of the Divine books is 104. The Quran,
the last of all, is to be followed till the day of judgment. It can
neither be abrogated nor changed. Some laws of the previous books have
been abrogated by the Quran and ought not to be followed."

The one hundred and four books were sent from heaven in the following
order:--To Adam, ten; to Seth, fifty; to Enoch (Idris), thirty; to Abraham,
ten; to Moses, the {147} Taurat (Pentateuch); to David, the Zabur (Psalms);
to Jesus, the Injil; to Muhammad, the Quran. The one hundred to which no
distinctive name is given are known as the "Suhuf-ul-Anbiya,"--Books of the
Prophets. The Quran is also known as the Furqan, the distinguisher; the
Quran-i-Sharif, noble Quran; the Quran-i-Majid, glorious Quran; the Mushaf,
the Book. It is said to be the compendium of the Taurat, Zabur and
Injil[1