Slumbered Sleep

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WHAT ISLAM SAYS
ABOUT SLEEP
Islamic literature places a lot of emphasis
on sleep, and both the Quran and the Hadith
talk about different kinds of sleep, the
value of sleep, and healthy sleeping habits.
The various phases of sleep described in
the Quran match the stages of sleep recognized
by contemporary research. The Quran
explains the advantages of sleep and
underlines how crucial it is to keep a regular
cycle of light and darkness. Muslims
should regularly take naps in the middle
of the day, and the Prophet Muhammad,
peace be upon him (pbuh), encouraged
naps as helpful. (Bahammam, 2011)
In addition to urging men to sleep, Islam
emphasizes that sleeping is a basic human
necessity. After a long day of work and
engaging in numerous tiring tasks, every
Muslim is required to provide the body’s
right to rest. Islam encourages relaxation,
and sleep is seen as worship. In a religion
that encompasses every part of a man’s
life, emphasis is placed on sleep as rest for
the body by means of relief, enabling it to
carry out daily tasks and engage in worship
in an effective manner. A human physical
mechanism makes the body rest on a biological
level. In general, a man’s life cycle
has been properly planned out. According
to Islam, every Muslim holds that night is a
gift from Allah Almighty, created to provide
rest for humankind. (Heidari , 2013)
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