Ruqya-Healing Power
B Y ‘spiritual health’ I don’t mean some kind of pseudo-science type of health craze. Islam is full of reference to the creation of Man beyond our physical bodies. ‘ “He began the creation of man from dust. Then He made his progeny of an extract of water held in light esteem. Then he made him complete and breathed into him of His spirit and made for you ears and eyes and heart.” (Qur’an 32:7-9). The belief that we’re not just bodies in a physical form destined to rot, but something much more, something deeper, a ‘spirit’ or ‘soul’ within, is a concept many people know to be true. Spiritual health refers to the idea that the way we see life, our spritual beliefs, our outlook on the world, our recognition of a greater diety (Allah) and our spiritual practices can all have an impact on our health. It’s widely known for example, that negative thinking and stress has a negative effect on our bodies. Spiritual health goes a step further, and realises that spirituality ca...