Science has proven that Salah is a psychological therapy that helps calm the soul and relieves all tension. The reason for this is that a person feels that his problems are small in the eyes of Allah. A Muslim, when praying puts all his worries aside after conversing with his lord. Science proves this to be true because when a human body is stressed out then they normally will sit down and cool themselves. Similarly, Salah cools a body down from all tension and stress.
Salah also extends concentration and generates a feeling of humility, modesty, and piety which is very important to the soul.
Salah provides the joy of being in Allah’s presence which makes a person forget all of his problems and just turn to his lord. It also gives comfort in the time of fear. For example, the prophet (saw) was given the gift of Salah at a time when he was seeing his ummah being tortured in Makah; he went through the sorrow of losing his wife Khadija and his uncle Abu Talib, In that time he was given a HUGE gift of meeting his lord and, a source of comfort, Salah!25
The timings of Salah are also very significant because they bring punctuality in one’s life. Whether at work, school etc., or at home exhausted after a long day, or whether we are enjoying ourselves with our family, eating dinner and playing games, He tells us to pray to him. Why? Because Salah soothes our mind, gives us a reminder to always turn to him at times of hardship and of ease.
Many doctors recommend yoga to their patients who want to do some sort of meditation. Its medical benefits have been extensively researched by many doctors, medical schools such as Harvard, and by many foundations such as the Menninger Foundation. In fact, yoga has become so popular that people have developed a simplified version that they can do at their desks.
Yoga consists of many “asnas”, or body positions, in which one remains for a desired length of time while either reciting “mantras” or breathing in a rhythmic manner.
Quite interestingly, for the millions of Muslims enrolled in yoga classes, the Islamic form of “yoga”, Salah, has provided the Muslims for fourteen centuries with some of yoga’s same benefits and even superior benefits.
Muslim researchers have proven that when someone recite’s Quran, old thoughts, feelings, fears and guilt are released or healed, and blood pressure and stress levels are reduced. Also, in yoga you are supposed to utter some words in a rhythmic manner that doesn’t have any meaning, but in Salah the words of the Quran that you recite actually mean something so special and meaningful.
Also, the body gains peace when the Quran is being recited. Research has shown that the healing is due to the effect of the Arabic verses. Allah says in the Quran” And we have sent the Quran that which is a healing and a mercy to the believers; and it adds only to the unjust.”(17:82).
Salah also extends concentration and generates a feeling of humility, modesty, and piety which is very important to the soul.
Salah provides the joy of being in Allah’s presence which makes a person forget all of his problems and just turn to his lord. It also gives comfort in the time of fear. For example, the prophet (saw) was given the gift of Salah at a time when he was seeing his ummah being tortured in Makah; he went through the sorrow of losing his wife Khadija and his uncle Abu Talib, In that time he was given a HUGE gift of meeting his lord and, a source of comfort, Salah!25
The timings of Salah are also very significant because they bring punctuality in one’s life. Whether at work, school etc., or at home exhausted after a long day, or whether we are enjoying ourselves with our family, eating dinner and playing games, He tells us to pray to him. Why? Because Salah soothes our mind, gives us a reminder to always turn to him at times of hardship and of ease.
Many doctors recommend yoga to their patients who want to do some sort of meditation. Its medical benefits have been extensively researched by many doctors, medical schools such as Harvard, and by many foundations such as the Menninger Foundation. In fact, yoga has become so popular that people have developed a simplified version that they can do at their desks.
Yoga consists of many “asnas”, or body positions, in which one remains for a desired length of time while either reciting “mantras” or breathing in a rhythmic manner.
Quite interestingly, for the millions of Muslims enrolled in yoga classes, the Islamic form of “yoga”, Salah, has provided the Muslims for fourteen centuries with some of yoga’s same benefits and even superior benefits.
Muslim researchers have proven that when someone recite’s Quran, old thoughts, feelings, fears and guilt are released or healed, and blood pressure and stress levels are reduced. Also, in yoga you are supposed to utter some words in a rhythmic manner that doesn’t have any meaning, but in Salah the words of the Quran that you recite actually mean something so special and meaningful.
Also, the body gains peace when the Quran is being recited. Research has shown that the healing is due to the effect of the Arabic verses. Allah says in the Quran” And we have sent the Quran that which is a healing and a mercy to the believers; and it adds only to the unjust.”(17:82).