The Djinn are said to be creatures with free will, made from 'smokeless fire' by Allah in the same way humans were made of earth. According to the Qur'an, Djinn have free will, and Iblis used this freedom in front of Allah by refusing to bow to Adam when Allah told Iblis to do so. By refusing to obey Allah order he was thrown out of the Paradise and called “Shaitan” (See Shaitan and Satan). Djinn are frequently mentioned in the Qur'an, Sura 72 of the Holy Qur'an (named Al-Jinn) is entirely about them. Another Sura (Al-Naas) mentions the Djinn in the last verse. It is also mentioned in the Qur'an that Muhammad was sent as a prophet to both “humanity and the Djinn”.

In the world there are three main creations, Angels, Humans and Jinns (other than various animals).