Question
As-Salamu `Alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!)
What is the meaning of relaxation? Do you advise me to learn Yoga? And what is the positive impact of relaxation on humans? Are there ways to learn it?
Could you kindly tell us about it in general and about its application in particular?Thank you.
Answer
Dear valued brother, As-Salamu `Alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!).
Relaxation is one of the psychological techniques that is useful in getting rid of stress and anxiety, and its benefits are proven. It is useful to learn its way and to develop your skills because the matter needs practice to master it.
Yoga is a form of relaxation and it is useful, especially if it is made for the sake of Allah and pondering over His Creatures and Greatness.
As I mentioned to you: Relaxation helps reducing stress, anxiety, and muscular tension. There are many forms of relaxation but the adopted is the general muscular relaxation. There are books and tapes could teach you relaxation step by step. It is useful to listen to one of these tapes, especially the tape of Dr. Muhammad As-Saghir about “mental and physical relaxation.”
My greetings, and Peace be upon you.
