Alexis Sophorin...

Alexis Sophorin, the Russian scientist, writes in his book: “Treatment by means of fasting possesses special benefits and is useful for curing anaemia, weakness of the intestines, acute and chronic inflammation, internal and external abscesses, tuberculosis, sclerosis, rheumatism, gout, dropsy, sciatica, (peeling of the skin), diseases of the eyes, sugar disorders, skin diseases, kidney and liver problems, and other diseases.” The abovementioned diseases are not the only ones that can be treated by means of abstinence of food, rather diseases that are associated with the very foundation of the body and are intertwined with its very cells, such as cancer, syphilis, tuberculosis and plague can also be treated by this means.[^8] In a well-known tradition, the Noble Prophet (s.a.w) says: تَصُومُوا تَصِحُّوا.

“Fast, in order that you become healthy.”[^9] In another well-known tradition, he (s.a.w) says: أَلْمِعْدَةُ بَيْتُ كَلِّ داَءٍ وَ الْحَمِيَّةُ رَأْسُ كُلِّ دَواَءٍ. “The stomach is the house of all maladies and abstinence (from food) is the best of all cures.”[^10][^11] [^1]: يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيامُ كَما كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ‏ (Tr.) [^2]: Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 96, Verse 256 [^3]: Nahj…

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