The effect of Qur'anic recitation on health: a brief review on previous clinical studies

Taib, Mai Nurul Ashikin and Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff and Che Ahmad, Aminudin (2013) The effect of Qur'anic recitation on health: a brief review on previous clinical studies. In: Seminar on Islamization of Medical Curriculum and Practice, 26 Aug 2013, Auditorium of Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM Kuantan Campus.

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Abstract

Among the benefit of listening to or reciting the Qur'an is its healing effects, as in the past, this has only been shown through observational or personal experiences. The main objective of this review is to analyze available clinical studies performed related to the effects of Qur'anic recitation on human beings. Hence, this offers a research agenda to guide future studies to explore this field. The findings on related clinical studies were obtained from electronic and manual searches. Keywords used included: Qur'anic healing, Qur'anic recitation, psychological and physiological outcomes. Studies that met the selection criteria were retrieved and reviewed. These included articles or papers published in English or Malay/ Indonesian in language since the year 2000 with at least one psychological or physiological outcome measure. A total of five clinical studies were reviewed. The themes of these studies were mainly the effect on psychology, physiology or haemodynamics of human subjects. Only one was experimental in nature while the other four were observational. Four of the studies used Surah Yassin (Chapter 36). The whole Qur'an was used in the fifth study. Three of the studies involved normal human subjects while the other two involved critical care patients or adult working women, respectively. Positive significant results were reported in studies related to psychological effects. However, studies related to physiological outcomes were not significant. Limitations of the studies included the study design, sample selection, small sample size, inconsistency in the measures used, and invasiveness of monitoring. Although some of the studies showed positive psychological results, a more comprehensive study design should be done for a more conclusive outcome. These studies were not performed to substitute our faith as Muslims on the healing effects of the Qur'an. The scientific evidences will strengthen our faith and the practice on patients can be integrated into the current mainstream medicine. Better researches can be performed and further explored.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Additional Information:	5755/31829
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Qur'anic recitation, health, clinical studies
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP100 Sacred books > BP130 Works about the Qurʼān R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RF Otorhinolaryngology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology & Rehabilitation Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Paediatrics
Depositing User:	DR MOHD ARIFF SHARIFUDIN
Date Deposited:	19 Sep 2013 11:24
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2013 14:26
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/31829

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