The Concept of Qailulah (Midday Napping) from Neuroscientific and Islamic Perspectives.
Napping/siesta during the day is a phenomenon, which is widely practised in the world. However, the timing, frequency, and duration may vary. The basis of napping is also diverse, but it is mainly done for improvement in alertness and general well-being. Neuroscience reveals that midday napping improves memory, enhances alertness, boosts wakefulness and performance, and recovers certain qualities of lost night sleep. Interestingly, Islam, the religion of the Muslims, advocates midday napping primarily because it was a practice preferred by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The objectives of this review were to investigate and compare identical key points on focused topic from both neuroscientific and Islamic perspectives and make recommendations for future researches.
Department of Al-Quran and Al-Hadith, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mohd Amzari
MA
Tumiran
Department of Fiqh and Usul, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Noor Naemah Abdul
NNA
Rahman
Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Rohaida Mohd
RM
Saat
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Nurul
N
Kabir
Department of Al-Quran and Al-Hadith, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mohd Yakub
MY
Zulkifli
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. durriyyah@um.edu.my.
Durriyyah Sharifah Hasan
DSH
Adli
D001288:Attention; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D012890:Sleep; D014851:Wakefulness / Q000502:physiology*
Islamic perspective; Nap; Neuroscience; Religion; Siesta; Sleep