Being Awake at Dawn: A Religious Austerity or a Hygienic Recommendation? (A Scrutiny Based on the Holy Qur’an, Traditional Persian Medicine, and Modern Medicine)

Abstract

256being awake at dawn is a practice preferred by only those are believers to praise God, and in TPM it is known as a hygienic recommendation, which can prevent chronic diseases, including exhaustion, powerlessness, chronic tension headache, laxation, and laziness. Hence, from both perspectives of spirituality and science, there are some similarities with regard to encouraging early rising.