Do jinn possess good people but not disobedient ones, and how can one protect themselves from them, and are jinn the same as devils?
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The possession of a human by a Jinn is a type of tribulation that afflicts not only the disobedient but also the obedient, though it is more prevalent among the heedless.
Satan (Shaytan) is a type of malicious, rebellious, and defiant Jinn. Among the Jinn, there are believers and disbelievers, and righteous and wicked ones.
As for the ranks of Jinn, they are: Jinni (a general term for a Jinn), 'Amir (one who dwells with people), Arwah (those who appear to children), Shaytan (if they become malicious and rebellious), and 'Ifrit (if their power and matter increase).
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