Does Quranic Recitation Work on a Non-Audible Cell? An Experimental Study in a Monolayer Cells Culture Model

Abstract

There has been a dearth in modern scientific literature addressing the effect of Quranic recitation on the physical context of beings compared to a psychological or spiritual dimension. Muslims believe that the Holy Qurʾān is Kalamullah (the words of God). This study distances itself from arguing the truthfulness of the Qurʾān. Instead, it is an effort out of curiosity to appreciate the Creator’s greatness from a scientist’s perspective. It is always room for improvement in seeking knowledge. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Quranic recitation on non-audible primary cells using a monolayer cell culture model. Cartilages were harvested from commercially available rabbits’ knee joints (n=6). The cartilage cells (chondrocytes) were isolated, cultured, and assigned to five groups. Three cultured chondrocyte groups were exposed to Sūrat l-Fātiĥah (The Opening), ‘Arabic poem’ and ‘Western poem’ recitals. Two other groups served as controls. One was exposed to a muted sound speaker (but switched on), and another group had no exposure. All recitations were recorded and exposed to the cells in a standardized, controlled condition to allow scientific rigor and a systematic approach. A scratch assay was also performed to mimic a simple wound healing model. Post-exposure evaluations included basic cellular staining, immunocytochemistry against collagen I and II, sulfated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) production, and cartilage-specific gene expression analysis. All cells groups showed positive reactions to the various recitals exposures. However, based on the overall findings and chondrogenic properties preservation, the group exposed to the Qurʾān exhibited better structure and function than the other groups. The results showed that the non-audible chondrocytes devoid of spiritual dimension could respond to vocal sounds. This non-invasive study indicates that a proper Quranic recitation has a healing effect and could impact physical cells better than the other recitals.

A Nitbit Citation of the Contributions of Sheikh Abdullahi Fodiyo in the Public Health of The 19th Century West Africa and Beyond: A Case Study of "Kitaabu Niyyati Fil' A'amaliddunyawiyyati Wal'ddiniyyati"

“…Akhlaqi (2014), posits that Quranic recitation reduces pain after surgery. The mechanism of how Quranic music performed its positive effects was suggested by Hashim et al, (2017), vibrations produced during recitation by the reciters. The Quran has a powerful fluent style of expression and captivating sound that impacts audience with inner harmony and rhythm.…”

“…The Quran has a powerful fluent style of expression and captivating sound that impacts audience with inner harmony and rhythm. It provides a deep spiritual energy to the reciter and listener even if they cannot percept the meanings (Haque and Ghosh, 2013;Hashim et al, 2017;Saquib et al, 2017 ). In the overall sense, the spiritual and religious inclination, that is been a devine book of is the main reason behind the effectiveness of Quranic recitation healing properties (Yusuff et al, 2019).…”

Religious and Health Benefits of Salah/Prayer

“…Akhlaqi (2014) posits that Qur'anic recitation reduces pain after surgery. The mechanism of how Qur'anic music performed its positive effects was suggested by Hashim et al (2017), vibrations produced during recitation by the reciters. The Quran has a powerful fluent style of expression and captivating sound that impacts the audience with inner harmony and rhythm.…”

“…The Quran has a powerful fluent style of expression and captivating sound that impacts the audience with inner harmony and rhythm. It provides a deep spiritual energy to the reciter and listener even if they cannot percept the meanings (Haque and Ghosh, 2013;Hashim et al, 2017;Saquib et al, 2017). In the overall sense, the spiritual and religious inclination that has been a divine book is the main reason behind the effectiveness of Qur'anic recitation healing properties (Yusuff et al, 2019).…”

Efek Proteksi Mendengarkan, Membaca, dan Menghafal Al-Qur'an terhadap Demensia

“…Kondrosit non-audible yang merupakan sel tanpa dimensi spiritual dapat merespon suara murottal Al-Qur'an. Studi non-invasif ini menunjukkan bahwa paparan murottal Al-Qur'an memiliki efek penyembuhan27 .…”