I'm usually skeptical of jinn/demon stories, not b/c I don't think they exist, but b/c I think ppl exaggerate these stories/there's usually very rational explanations, but there's another reason too, which I'll get to at the end of this thread.

We have a spare room that's usually empty upstairs and at night I'd always feel creeped out by it. If I walked in, I'd feel like a chill, and would half-jokingly/half-seriously suggest that there was a malevolent spirit there.

Back in March I had a dream about this spirit that came from that room. One of those dreams where you know things are bad. In that moment, I started seeking refuge in Allah. This woke me up, I started reciting Ayat al-Kursi, and ever since then, I haven't *felt* that presence.

Not to attribute too much to myself, but it almost felt like I exorcised that spirit out of that room. Like I finally had my own jinn or demon experience.

I was actually going to make this thread pointing out how funny it was that I'm usually skeptical but I wasn't of my own experience, but I started realizing there was something bigger to point out. See, there's rational explanations for this too.

That room had been empty and closed, devoid of life. After this dream, for a number of reasons, my parents have actually started sleeping in that room. It may just feel less creepy because there's actually people coming in & out now.

Also it took place towards the beginning of COVID lockdown. The creepy spirit could easily be understood to be a manifestation of my fears around the world. But here's the things, lets look at what the dream actually meant to me.

In a moment of anxiety and worry, I was able to find comfort with Allah, even sub-consciously. So I think of this as evidence of intrxn with a jinn/demon OR I could see this as a sign. That even in hard times, my fitra knows to rely on Allah.

And honestly, isn't that cooler? Rather than seeking evidence of the unknown in flimsy, easily disproven phenomenon, isn't cool and more amazing that if our hearts are open to it, we can find evidence of Allah's Love and Compassion for us.