Page 87 - 24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim

Harun Yahya
Harun Yahya

Another reason why people of faith make efforts in this regard
is that physical health is a quality that Allah draws attention to in
the Qur'an. For example, it can be seen in verse 144 of Surat al-A'raf,

in which Allah speaks to the Prophet Moses (pbuh) and chooses
him to lead the Children of Israel, that accounts about him tell of his
physical strength. Another verse tells of the physical strength of
Saul who was sent to rule over his people:

Their Prophet said to them,
"Allah has appointed Saul
to be your king." They said,
"How can he have kingship
over us when we have much more
right to kingship than he does? He
has not even got much wealth!" He
said, "Allah has chosen him over
you and favoured him greatly in
knowledge and physical strength.
Allah gives kingship to anyone He
wills. Allah is All-Encompassing,
All-Knowing." (Surat al-Baqara: 247)
There is another reason why believ-
ers should be careful to take exercise: if a
person who is communicating the teach-
ings of the Qur'an looks physically
strong and attractive he will have influ-

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