The Roots of Suffering and Illness in Children and Spiritual Care and Prevention Strategies from the Perspective of Quranic Verses and Medical Sciences
Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va Salāmat (i.e., Research on Religion & Health),
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2025),
25 December 2025
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Page 134-152
https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v11i1.44525
Abstract
Background and Objective: The affliction of children with various diseases and the resulting pain and suffering is one of the issues that families and children face. Given the limited information available about the causes of illnesses in children and considering the high prevalence of diseases in children and their threatening nature, it is very important to assess the factors that cause illness in children and introduce prevention and spiritual care strategies. This study aims to examine the causes of suffering and illness in children and to introduce spiritual care strategies from the perspective of the Holy Quran and medical science.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted by reviewing Islamic sources such as the Holy Quran, the narrations of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), electronic databases like Jame' al-Tafasir and Jame' al-Ahadith, as well as searching for scientific articles in databases like SID, Magiran, IranDoc, and ScienceDirect using keywords such as child, prevention strategies, disease, devil, and spiritual care over the past 10 years.
Results: Based on the findings obtained from the verses of the Holy Quran and the narrations of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), causing harm and illness to humans from childhood is one of the goals pursued by the devil; because childhood is the best time for learning and investing spiritually, psychologically, and physically in all areas of progress and elevation. Additionally, besides factors such as prenatal disorders, chromosomal disorders, birth injuries, pregnancy abnormalities, and immune deficiencies, the devil is also recognized as a cause of suffering and illness in children.
Conclusion: The findings indicate that the devil, as one of humanity's ancient enemies, is a factor in creating pain, suffering, and illness in children. Prevention and spiritual care strategies during the pre-pregnancy period, such as praying, performing prayers, and giving alms; during pregnancy, such as consuming halal and healthy food; and after the birth of the child, such as performing prayers on time, praying, giving alms, and reading Quranic stories play a significant role in the embryonic stages, giving birth to a healthy child, and promoting health, treatment, and recovery in children.
- Child
- Disease
- Root finding
- Islamic sciences
- Prevention strategies
- Spiritual care
- Verses
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