Al-Jinn Verse 6

And some men used to seek refuge with some jinn—so they increased each other in wickedness.[[ See footnote for {6:128}.]]

And there were some men who used to seek refuge with some jinn, but they only increased them in burden.

But there were certain men of mankind who would take refuge with certain men of the jinn, and they increased them in vileness,

Men have sought refuge with the jinn in the past, but they only misguided them further.

And persons among humankind have been seeking refuge with persons of the Jinn, so that they increased them in evil disposition.

'True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with persons among the Jinns, but they increased them in folly.

and that “some from among the humans used to seek protection of some among the jinn, and thus they increased the arrogance of the jinn”;

But some men used to seek refuge with some jinns, and this increased their waywardness;

‘And indeed some men among humans used to take the protection of some men among jinns, so it further increased their haughtiness.’

Indeed some persons from the humans would seek the protection of some persons from the jinn, thus only adding to their rebellion.

‘(But we have come to see that) there have indeed been men from among humankind who took refuge in some men from among the jinn, and so (the former) increased them (the latter) in conceit, rebellion and wrongdoing.

"The fact is that some humble and lowly men from among the common folk used to seek refuge with some (big and influential) men from among the jinns and (thus) they increased these (jinns) in arrogance (and conceit).

`And that it was men from the human/mankind they seek protection with men from the Jinns , so they increased them oppression/sin/foolishness .`

‘And indeed some men among humans used to take the protection of some men among jinns, so it further increased their haughtiness.’

"And, indeed, persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing (or folly or revolt):

'And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the masculine among the jinns, but they (jinns) increased them (mankind) in sin and disbelief.

And we know not whether evil is meant for those on earth or whether their Lord means to direct them aright:

And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing:

And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used to invoke the protection of individuals of the jinn, so that they increased them in revolt against Allah);

"Certain human beings sought refuge with certain jinn and this increased the rebelliousness of those jinn.

But there were certain men from mankind who would take refuge with certain males from the jinn and they increased them in tyranny.

`And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq.'

Some men used to seek refuge with the jinn in the past, but that only increased their insolence.

Some individual humans used to seek power through some individual jinn, but they only increased them in confusion.

And that certain individuals of mankind used to seek the protection of certain individuals of the jinn, when they stopped over in dangerous places during their journeys -- whereat every man would say, `I seek the protection of the lord of this place against the evil of the insolent ones in it' -- so that they increased them, by their seeking their protection, in oppressiveness, such that they would say, `We are now lords of jinn and humans!'.

And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq.

meaning, `we used to think that we had some virtuous status over mankind because they used to seek refuge with us whenever they (men) would settle in a valley or any place in the wilderness, the open country steppes and other places.'

This was the custom of the Arabs in the pre-Islamic days of ignorance. They used to seek refuge with the greatest Jinn of a particular place so that no harm or evil would afflict them. Like one would do if he entered into the land of his enemies, in the vicinity of a great and powerful man, he would seek the protection and guardianship of that man.

So when the Jinns saw that the humans were seeking refuge with them due to their fear of them, they increased them in Rahaq which means fear, terror and fright. They did this so that the people would be more afraid of them and seek refuge with them even more.

As Qatadah said concerning this Ayah,
فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا
(but they increased them in Rahaq.) means,

"the Jinns were courageous and increased in insolence against them."

As-Suddi said,

"A man used to set out with his family (on a journey) until he came to a piece of land where he would settle. Then he would say,

`I seek refuge with the master (Jinn) of this valley from the Jinns, or that myself, my wealth, my child or my animals are harmed in it."'

Qatadah said,

"When they sought refuge with them instead of Allah, the Jinns would overcome them with harm because of that."

Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from `Ikrimah that he said,

"The Jinns used to fear humans just like humans fear them, or even worse. So whenever humans would come to a valley the Jinns would flee. So the leader of the people would say,

`We seek refuge with the leader of the inhabitants of this valley.'

So the Jinns said,

`We see these people fleeing from us just like we flee from them.'

Thus, the Jinns started coming near the humans and afflicting them with insanity and madness."

Thus, Allah said,

وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الاْأِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا


And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq.

meaning, in sin.

Abu `Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Zayd bin Aslam, all said,
رَهَقًا
(in Rahaq)

"This means in fear."

Mujahid said,

"The disbelievers would increase in transgression."

Concerning Allah's statement,

وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَدًا