Quran and Medicine

Quran and Medicine

Investigating the nutritional effects of dates on mood, personality health and human behavior in terms of Quran, Hadith and medical science

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
N Namazezadgan 1
Mostafa Momene 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Education, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
Abstract
The mutual influence of physical and mental health on each other is one of the principles accepted in Islam and medical science. Also, among the set of factors that affect physical and mental health, the role of nutrition is very important. This research has investigated the nutritional effects of dates on human condition and behavior from the Islamic point of view and has analyzed the verses and narrations that exist in this field and compared them with scientific achievements. According to the results of this study, eating this valuable food is not only effective in preventing and treating weakness and physical diseases, but as a heavenly fruit, it has positive effects on the health of the soul and mind, as well as the mood, personality and behavior of humans, and it causes relief from sadness, calmness and Tolerance, purity and purity of heart and distance from Satan’s temptations and provides the basis for happiness and closeness to God.
Keywords
Dates
Mood
Health
Personality
Behavior
Quran
Hadith
Medical Sciences
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