Four Matters Harm the Mind & the Intellect

Four Matters Harm the Mind & the Intellect

Eating sour foods and fruits excessively
Sleeping on the back
Depression
Sadness



Four Matters Strengthen the Mind & Intellect

When the heart is not busy (or concerned)
Consuming moderate amounts of food and drink
Dieting on good combinations of sweets and nutritious foods
Getting rid of harmful substances in the body



There are some matters that harm the mind:

* eating onions, beans, olives and eggplant excessively
* having too much sexual intercourse
* loneliness
* worrying
* intoxication
* excessive laughing
* depression

Source:
Healing with the Medicine of the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)
Ibn al Qayyim al Jawziyyah (rahimahullaah)
Pages 356 - 357

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