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Sleep from an Islamic perspective.

Ahmed S Bahammam1

  • 1The University Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Islamic texts, including the Quran and Hadith, offer insights into sleep, aligning with modern sleep science. These ancient teachings detail sleep types, hygiene, and dream interpretation, suggesting valuable research avenues for sleep medicine.

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Area of Science:

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Islamic Studies
  • Religious History

Background:

  • Sleep medicine is an emerging scientific field.
  • Sleep holds significant importance in Islamic literature, with discussions in the Quran and Hadith.
  • Islamic texts view sleep as a sign of divine greatness and encourage its study.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the alignment between Islamic sleep practices and modern sleep science.
  • To highlight the Quran's descriptions of sleep stages and their scientific counterparts.
  • To investigate the contributions of Islamic literature to understanding sleep behaviors and dream interpretation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the Quran and Hadith for sleep-related content.
  • Comparison of described sleep practices with modern sleep hygiene principles.
  • Review of Islamic scholarship on dream interpretation.

Main Results:

  • The Quran describes sleep types that correspond to scientifically identified sleep stages.
  • Islamic teachings emphasize beneficial sleep effects, light/dark cycles, and napping (Qaylulah).
  • Muslim sleep habits, including sleep position, align with modern sleep hygiene recommendations.

Conclusions:

  • Islamic literature provides a rich historical perspective on sleep and sleep disorders.
  • Sleep scientists can gain insights by examining religious texts, particularly Islamic literature.
  • Further research into these texts may address unresolved questions in sleep science and open new research avenues.