Purpose: Student life is one of the most sensitive stages of people's 
lives, which can also be prone to some behavioral damage, like risky 
behaviors. The present study was conducted in order to investigate 
the relationship between Quranic Intimacy and the incidence of 
risky behaviors among students. 
Materials and Methods: The present study is a descriptive and 
analytical study of correlational and cross-sectional type. The 
research community was all students of Hamadan and Tabriz 
Universities of Medical Sciences, and the sample population was 
selected using stratified and random sampling. The tools used in this 
research included: the Quranic intimacy scale and the risk taking of 
Iranian youth scale. To analyze the data, the statistical test of 
percentage and frequency, mean and standard deviation, 
Kolmogorov–Smirnov test for normality of data, independent t-test, 
one-way analysis of variance and Pearson correlation were used. All 
analyzes were performed using SPSS software version 24.
Findings: 690 students participated in the study (50% male). The 
results of the statistical analysis showed that familiarity with the 
Holy Quran has a significant and meaningful effect on reducing the 
occurrence of risky behaviors. This effect was observed in all 
dimensions of risky behaviors including: dangerous driving, 
violence, smoking, unsafe sexual behavior, alcohol and drugs abuse 
and psychotropic substances (P<0/05). 
Conclusion: According to the positive effect of intimacy with the 
Holy Quran on risky behaviors, the reduction of these behaviors in 
each of its dimensions, it is necessary to strengthen and improve the 
relationship with the Qur'an. Therefore, in this direction, short-term 
and long-term planning and the implementation of various 
educational programs and the promotion of the Qur'an and intimacy 
with it at the micro and macro levels and in various age groups, 
especially students, are necessary.