Names
This surah is called Surat Al-Jinn. [436] See: Al-Fayruzabadi: Basa?ir Dhawi At-Tamyiz, 1/484.
Makki or Madani?
Surat Al-Jinn is Makki; more than one of the commentators narrated that there was consensus regarding that. [437] Those who narrated that there was consensus regarding that include: Ibn ?Atiyyah, Ibn Al-Jawzi and Al-Qurtubi. See: Tafsir Ibn ?Atiyyah, 5/349; Tafsir Ibn Al-Jawzi, 4/346; Tafsir Al-Qurtubi, 19/1.
Objectives
The most important objectives of this surah include:
Telling the story of the jinn and their listening to the Qur?an, and how that impacted them; what the outcome will be for those who responded to the command of Allah and those who turned away from it. [438] At-Tantawi: At-Tafsir Al-Wasit, 15/127.
Topics?????
The most significant topics addressed in Surat Al-Jinn include:?
A group of jinn who listened to the Qur?an and believed in it, and what they said.
The eavesdropping of the jinn, then they were prevented from doing that.
The jinn are divided into those who are righteous and those who are not righteous.
The requital of those who adhere to the command of Allah and those who turn away from it.
What the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was commanded to convey.
Only Allah has knowledge of the unseen.