The University Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ann Thorac Med. 2011 Oct;6(4):187-92. doi: 10.4103/1817-1737.84771.
Sleep medicine is a relatively new scientific specialty. Sleep is an important topic in Islamic literature, and the Quran and Hadith discuss types of sleep, the importance of sleep, and good sleep practices. Islam considers sleep as one of the signs of the greatness of Allνh (God) and encourages followers to explore this important sign. The Quran describes different types of sleep, and these correspond with sleep stages identified by modern science. The Quran discusses the beneficial effects of sleep and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a pattern of light and darkness. A mid-day nap is an important practice for Muslims, and the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him (pbuh) promoted naps as beneficial. In accordance with the practice and instructions of Muhammad (pbuh), Muslims have certain sleep habits and these sleep habits correspond to some of the sleep hygiene rules identified by modern science. Details during sleep include sleep position, like encouraging sleep on the right side and discouraging sleep in the prone position. Dream interpretation is an established science in the Islamic literature and Islamic scholars have made significant contributions to theories of dream interpretation. We suggest that sleep scientists examine religious literature in general and Islamic literature in particular, to understand the views, behaviors, and practices of ancient people about the sleep and sleep disorders. Such studies may help to answer some unresolved questions in sleep science or lead to new areas of inquiry.
睡眠医学是一门相对较新的科学专业。睡眠是伊斯兰文学中的一个重要主题，《古兰经》和圣训讨论了睡眠的类型、睡眠的重要性以及良好的睡眠习惯。伊斯兰教认为睡眠是安拉（真主）伟大的标志之一，并鼓励信徒探索这一重要的标志。《古兰经》描述了不同类型的睡眠，这些与现代科学所确定的睡眠阶段相对应。《古兰经》讨论了睡眠的有益影响，并强调了保持光明和黑暗模式的重要性。午睡是穆斯林的重要实践，先知穆罕默德（愿他安息）提倡午睡有益。根据穆罕默德（愿他安息）的实践和指示，穆斯林有一定的睡眠习惯，这些睡眠习惯与现代科学所确定的一些睡眠卫生规则相对应。睡眠期间的细节包括睡眠姿势，如鼓励右侧卧位和不鼓励俯卧位。释梦是伊斯兰文学中的一门既定科学，伊斯兰学者对释梦理论做出了重大贡献。我们建议睡眠科学家研究一般宗教文献，特别是伊斯兰文献，以了解古人对睡眠和睡眠障碍的观点、行为和实践。这些研究可能有助于回答睡眠科学中一些未解决的问题，或导致新的研究领域。
