URDU-THE MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND MUNDANE BENEFITS OF PRAYER: A CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE

نماز کے طبی، سائنسی اور دنیاوی فوائد: عصرِ حاضر کے تناظر میں

Abstract

The prayer (Salah) is one of the major worship practices in Islam which does not only have a spiritual value, but it also has a lot of medical, scientific and worldly advantages. Prayer in this modern day, where more and more people are experiencing physical sickness, mental pressure, and ethical issues, gives a complete package of wellbeing of the individual and the whole society. The physical postures of prayer are known to medically induce muscular balance, circulating blood and body fitness. Scientifically, prayer as a habitual activity helps to keep the mind stable, reduce stress, enhance concentration, and control emotions with the help of mindfulness, discipline, and rhythmical movements. At the global scale, prayer produces self-discipline, time-consciousness, ethical accountability and social unity, which impact positively on individual behavior and societal peace. Through the combination of physical motion, mental concentration and spiritual awareness, prayer is a total system that promotes human health and morality. This paper is an analysis of prayer through a rather modern lens of relevance as an effective and useful activity that considers the physical, psychological and social demands of present-day life.