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The Role of Psychosomatic State Management (Araz-e Nafsani) in Promoting Spiritual Health and Physical Health: A Qualitative Study Based on the Quran and Hadiths
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Mojtaba Gharabaghi   , Mohammad Ali Akhavan * , Seyyed Isa Mostarhami |
| Department of Quran and Science, Quran and Hadith Higher Education Complex, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran , akhavan563@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (403 Views) |
Background and Aim: Spiritual health, as one of the main dimensions of health, plays a pivotal role in disease prevention. In Islamic teachings, "management of psychosomatic states" (Araz-e Nafsani) has been introduced as a fundamental component of spiritual health. However, no study has yet systematically extracted the rules governing this relationship from primary sources (the Quran, the Four Books of Hadith, and authoritative exegeses). The aim of this study was to identify and explain how the management of psychosomatic states affects spiritual health and physical health based on the Quran and hadiths.
Methods: This was a qualitative study using directed content analysis. The research population included all Quranic verses and hadiths related to the keywords "psychosomatic states" (Araz-e Nafsani), "disease of the heart" (maraz-e qalb), "spiritual health", "sound heart" (qalb-e salim), and "healing" (shifa) in the Four Books of Shia Hadith (Al-Kafi, Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih, Tahdhib al-Ahkam, Al-Istibsar) and two exegeses: Al-Mizan and Nemuneh. Purposeful sampling was conducted, and 47 meaning units (23 verses and [4 hadiths) were extracted until theoretical saturation. Data analysis was performed in three stages of open coding (120 initial codes), axial coding, and selective coding using MAXQDA 2020 software. Credibility was ensured through peer review (a seminary professor with a focus on spiritual health and a health psychologist), and reliability was established using the test-retest method (intra-coder agreement of 89%).
Results: Three main rules were extracted: 1. Management of arousing negative emotions (envy, malice, anger, suspicion): Based on the hadith "Sihhat al-jasad min qillat al-hasad" (The health of the body comes from having little envy), which shows that reducing envy (not eliminating it completely) directly affects physical health; 2. Management of cooling negative emotions (grief, sorrow, anxiety): Based on the principle of "coldness as the root of all diseases" in Islamic medicine, with documented effects on the predominance of Balgham (cold and wet phlegm) leading to gastrointestinal and joint diseases, chronic fatigue, and lethargy; 3. Pure (Tayyib) nutrition as the foundation of spiritual and physical health: Derived from verse 51 of Surah Al-Mu'minun, "O messengers, eat from the pure things and do righteous deeds," which explains the direct relationship between the quality of nutrition and the possibility of performing righteous deeds, as well as general physical health.
Conclusion: Management of psychosomatic states based on the teachings of the Quran and hadiths is an effective intervention in the field of spiritual health, with the direct consequence of preventing physical diseases and promoting general health. It is suggested that spiritual health protocols in the country's health system include structured programs for "envy management" and "grief reduction" based on religious teachings. |
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| Keywords: Spiritual Health, Psychosomatic States, Emotion Management, Quran, Islamic Medicine, Physical Health |
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Type of Study: Original Research |
Subject:
Spiritual Health
Received: 2026/01/20 | Accepted: 2026/03/5 | Published: 2026/03/20
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