Healthy Lifestyle from the Perspective of the Qur'an and Nahj al-Balagha

Abstract

A healthy lifestyle from the perspective of the Holy Qur'an and Nahj al-Balagha offers a comprehensive model for balanced and purposeful living that encompasses the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of human life. The Qur'anic teachings, with an emphasis on moderation, justice, inner and outer purity, and connection with God, provide a foundation for the well-being of both individuals and society. Nahj al-Balagha likewise illuminates the path of moral excellence through recommendations such as asceticism (zuhd), contentment (qana‘ah), self-purification (tahdhīb al-nafs), and self-awareness (ma‘rifat al-nafs). This article, employing an analytical approach, examines the principles of a healthy lifestyle in these two Islamic sources and proposes a practical model for ethically oriented living in the contemporary era.