|
بســـم
الله الرحمن
الرحيم |
Power of Prayers - the cover story carried by 'The Week'
in its 31st July issue, made interesting reading. We mumineen, as such, do not
need scientific proofs to convince ourselves with regard to the healing powers
of prayers. Our faith, our upbringing and numerous living proofs of our
community members receiving miraculous cures, specially by doa mubarak of Aqa
Moula (TUS) and by following his guidance and advice, are well documented and
vivid in our memories.
However, I would like to share with netizens what
interested me most was the established scientific fact, that the Parietal lobe
in our brain helps us distinguish ourselves from the world. This part of the
brain is associated with orientation and gives a person a distinct sense of
individuality - the sense of 'I' - During prayers, this area
becomes quiet. As a result the distinction between self and the world
disappears.
Frontal lobe of the brain is associated with individual
will. Prayer modulates brain stem monoamine neurotransmitters like dopamine and
norepinephrine, helping a person let go of ego.
Very interesting indeed ! By praying five times a day we
mumineen are diluting our 'I' and letting go our 'ego' the primordial sin,
the root of all our troubles, the cause of our 'fall'. All religious
scriptures denounce 'ego' and teach their believers how to overcome
it.
Ayaamul Ibadat will commence this Jumoa 1st Rajab and we
mumineen will have ample opportunity to dilute our 'I' and let go our 'ego' and
thereby lead a very healthy and purposeful life.
In the article Dr. Devi Shetty, the renowned heart surgeon
who oversees about 24 heart surgeries a day, and has seen 30,000 heart patients
over a period of 25 years, has this to say. " Every time I enter the operation
theatre I pray to God, it is in his name that I operate. And every
time I come out of the theatre, too, I pray and thank God. It gives me a
broad frame of mind when I do that. Whatever I do, I do it in God's name. No
credit goes to me.'
I have had the good fortune to meet and talk with Dr. Devi
Shetty when he was based in Calcutta.
May Allah grant our beloved Aqa Moula (TUS)
sehato-aafiyat-ta-kiyamat. Ameen.
Iltemas-ul- Doa.
Abde Syedna (TUS)
Asgar Fakhrudin - Kolkata
| Asgar Fakhruddin | asgarubi@gmail.com |