title: Spirituality and brain waves.
abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Quran on a Persian-speaking Muslim. Volunteers listened to three different audio files (Verses from Sura 'Forqan' unconsciously; Arabic text unconsciously; Verses from Sura 'Fath' consciously). EEG signals were recorded and the changes in the relative power of theta and alpha band are considered an indicators of relaxation. The findings indicate that conscious listening to Holy Quran increases the relative theta power in most areas of the head, compared to the rest condition, and listening to Quran unconsciously increased relative theta power in the frontal and central lobes of the head significantly, compared to the rest condition. Also, listening to Quran consciously increases the relative alpha power in the frontal lobe, compared to the rest condition.
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University , Tehran , Iran .
authors: Mahsa
authors: M
authors: Vaghefi
authors: Ali Motie
authors: AM
authors: Nasrabadi
authors: Seyed Mohammad Reza Hashemi
authors: SM
authors: Golpayegani
authors: Mohammad-Reza
authors: MR
authors: Mohammadi
authors: Shahriar
authors: S
authors: Gharibzadeh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D058256:Brain Waves / Q000502:physiology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D029181:Spirituality; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Holy Quran; Persian-speaking Muslim; relative alpha power; relative theta power