►The Scientific Miracles of Surah Kahf (Cave) - (2nd) The Holy Quran about Pressure sores (damaged areas of skin caused by staying in one position for too long) Surah Kahf, Ayat 18: And you would have thought them awake, whereas they were asleep. And WE TURNED THEM ON THEIR RIGHT AND ON THEIR LEFT SIDES.. The above verse refers to the People of the Cave, who remained asleep for hundreds of years. In addition, Allah also reveals that He moved their bodies to the left and right. Why did HE mention such minute details? The wisdom of this was only discovered in recent times. ►We turned them on their right and on their left sides : People who remain lying down in the same position for long period of time encounter serious health problems, such as CIRCULATION DIFFICULTIES, SORES, AND BLOOD CLOTTING in that part of the body in contact with the surface on which they lie.(1) ►The resulting sores are known as BED SORES or PRESSURE SORES. Due to the constant pressure on one part of the body when one is not moving for a long period of time, the blood vessels become constricted and can close altogether. As a result, the oxygen and other nutrients carried by the blood fail to reach the skin, and the skin begins to die. This leads to the appearance of sores on the body. Unless these sores are treated, fat and muscles can also die.(2) ►These sores, if they become infected, they can even lead to death. The healthiest thing to do, therefore, is to change THE POSITION OF THE BODY EVERY 15 MINUTES IN ORDER TO REDUCE THIS PRESSURE. Patients who cannot move themselves therefore receive special care and are moved every 2 hours by other people.(3) And that is one of the main reasons why it is advised to patients who are bedridden for long times to change the position of body to prevent development of these pressure sores! ►►The fact that these medical facts, only discovered in the last century, are referred to in the Quran is yet another of its miracles. SubhanALLAH. Will they then not think deeply in the Quran, or are their hearts locked up? [Quran 47:24]
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:56:20 +0000