Signs of jinn or Satanic possession People who have had experience with such situations have related that the following are among the signs of a person who is possessed by jinn (or Satan): Strong repulsion when hearing the Quran or Athan (call for prayers). Episodes of losing consciousness and/or epileptic attacks, especially when Quran is recited for the possessed person. Frequent nightmares during sleep. Tendency to avoid people accompanied by out-of-the-norm behavior. The jinni who possess him might speak when the Quran is recited for the possessed person. Madness, as stated in the Quran (interpretation of the meaning): "Those who devour usury will not stand except as stands one whom Satan by his touch hath driven to [epileptic] madness" (2:275)