Islamic lifestyle with a focus on health

Islamic lifestyle with a focus on health

Belief statements of Muslim doctors based on the texts of the history of Islamic medicine

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Saeeid Hamidi
Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Mahabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mahabad, Iran
Abstract
The study of medical history shows that the works of Muslim doctors were not just medical encyclopedias, based on medical prescriptions and treatment of diseases; Rather, Islamic doctors, in the position of God-centered thinking, have left sources in memory that each of these medical treatises, in addition to presenting scientific and experimental achievements, have defined their identity in the framework of religious beliefs. Thus, various texts in the field of medicine, from prevention and identification of disease to its treatment, have all been influenced by the divine worldview and religious beliefs of Islamic physicians.In this regard, examining the statements of belief emanating from the opinions of Islamic doctors, since it has been a part of the prominent traditions in the scientific life of Islamic medicine, today it can be used to re-examine the old approaches in between the scientific requirements of doctors and their ideological indicators, in the direction of localization. Medical knowledge should objectify a desirable model and monotheism.Therefore, this research, which was carried out in a descriptive-analytical way, aims to identify the religious views of Islamic doctors regarding the sacred area of ​​medicine. The effort that inherits from the ancient views of the past will lead to the introduction of a comprehensive and efficient model for modern medicine. Introducing the valuable statements and pious facial expression of the great doctors who are able to keep the medical profession steady in the orbit of faith and action by emphasizing the nature of their religious beliefs.
Keywords
Muslim Doctors
Statements of Faith
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