\nNarrated `Abdullah:\n \n\nRegarding the Verse: 'Those whom they call upon (worship) (like Jesus the Son of Mary or angels \netc.) desire (for themselves) means of access, to their Lord....' (17.57) (It was revealed regarding) \nsome Jinns who used to be worshipped (by human beings). They later embraced Islam (while those \npeople kept on worshipping them).\n

\nNarrated `Abdullah:\n \n\nRegarding the Verse: 'Those whom they call upon (worship) (like Jesus the Son of Mary or angels \netc.) desire (for themselves) means of access, to their Lord....' (17.57) (It was revealed regarding) \nsome Jinns who used to be worshipped (by human beings). They later embraced Islam (while those \npeople kept on worshipping them).\n

\nحَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فِي هَذِهِ الآيَةِ ‏{‏الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَى رَبِّهِمِ الْوَسِيلَةَ‏}‏ قَالَ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ ‏{‏كَانُوا‏}‏ يُعْبَدُونَ فَأَسْلَمُوا‏.‏