to both communities, jinn and humans. The disbelieving jinn will enter the Fire, according to the scriptural texts and the consensus of the Muslims.

As for their believers, there are two views concerning them. Most scholars hold that they too will be rewarded and enter Paradise. It has been reported that they will dwell on its outskirts, where humans will see them while they cannot see humans—the reverse of the situation in this world. This is a hadith related by al-Tabarānī in his al-Mu‘jam al-Saghīr; its chain of transmission requires examination.

Ibn Abī Laylā and Abū Yūsuf cited as evidence for this the words of the Most High:

“And for all are ranks according to what they have done.”

Both jinn and humans, righteous and wicked alike, have been mentioned in al-Ahqāf and al-An‘ām.

Al-Awzā‘ī and others cited as evidence the words of the Most High:

“Whom neither human nor jinn has touched before them.”

The Most High says in al-Ahqāf:

“Those are the ones against whom the sentence has become due, along with nations of jinn and humans who passed away before them. Indeed, they were losers.” “And for all are ranks according to what they have done.”

Before this, the people of Paradise had already been mentioned in His words:

“Those are the ones from whom We accept the best of what they have done and overlook their misdeeds, among the people of Paradise.”

Then He says:

“And for all are ranks according to what they have done, so that He may repay them fully for their deeds, and they will not be wronged.”

‘Abd al-Rahmān ibn Zayd ibn Aslam said: “The ranks of the people of Paradise ascend, while the ranks of the people of the Fire descend.”

The Most High also relates the words of the jinn:

“Among us are the righteous, and among us are those otherwise; we have followed divergent paths.”

And they said: “Among us are Muslims, and among us are the unjust. So whoever