Introduction
Food is one of the most fundamental necessities
of human life. However, merely eating food is not enough - the manner in which
food is consumed plays a crucial role in maintaining good health. Many
illnesses and physical weaknesses that people suffer from are not caused by the
absence of food, but rather by incorrect eating habits. Islam and the law of
individual organs both provide clear guidance on this matter. There are three
essential principles of proper food consumption: knowing when
to eat, knowing what to eat, and knowing how much
to eat. Understanding and following these three principles can help a person
lead a healthy, strong, and balanced life.
There are three ways to properly consume food:
- The time of food, i.e., when to eat food.
- What kind of food should be eaten?
- The amount of food, i.e., how much to eat.
1. Mealtime
The right time to eat is when a person is very
hungry - the stomach is empty. There is a risk of weakness and constipation.
The food eaten before should have been digested at least six times, because the
food eaten by the stomach takes 3 to 4 hours to be digested in the large and
small intestines. When the stomach is empty, there is naturally a demand for
more food, which creates hunger. Therefore, the right time for eating is when
the stomach demands food, which is expressed in the form of hunger. If severe
hunger occurs at night, a person can eat food in any part of the day without
fear or danger.
Eating food when you are very hungry can make
your body feel warm and create feelings of pleasure and joy. It also makes your
heart happy - it is not meaningless.
2. What Kind of Food Should Be Eaten?
Physicians of the law of individual organs
believe that food is of three types:
i. Nervous Food - which
stimulates the brain and nerves to action.
These include: buttermilk, jalebis, and carrot
jam. Vegetables include tori, tende sata, ardi, okra, tori, and sari pay.
Fruits include watermelon, banana, guava, and nuts. Nuts include melons,
sugarcane, etc.
ii. Muscle Food - which gets the
muscles and heart of the body moving.
These include: amla jam, carrot jam, peanuts,
chowhar, nefi, coffee, cloves, and cinnamon. Vegetables include curry,
eggplant, tomato, potato, cabbage, pickled cucumbers, potato chickpeas, any
meat, adhjari, square, bashir, and neera. Fruits include pomegranate, potato
bukhara, jamun, etc.
iii. Gadi Shaddad - which
stimulates the liver and digestive system of the human body.
It includes: ginger jam, almond kernel, mango,
shahid, sheed, dates, celery, and mint coffee. Vegetable meat - which is mostly
forced lamb meat - mustard greens, tara mira bahitimi, mint, ginger, garlic,
onion, red pepper sauce, and lentils. Fruits include mango, grapes, pine nuts,
walnuts, etc.
You have seen that the law of individual organs
has three types of food; the taste of vital organs and their functions are
arranged accordingly. Whatever the condition, there will be a lack of some food
in a person's body, and therefore one of these foods will have to be
prescribed.
For example, if the moisture in the body of a
patient has increased - in other words, the nerves and brain are in a state of
agitation and the heart and muscles have become weak - the physician will
prescribe muscle food, that is, a stimulant of the heart and muscles, to such a
patient. Due to this, the patient's cold, fever, phlegm, cough, and diarrhea
will decrease, and he will gradually recover.
Similarly, if a patient's liver and kidneys have
become weak due to muscle movement, the physician will prescribe other foods to
help eliminate excessive salivation, joint stiffness, stomach and intestinal
cramps, heart arrhythmias, and other ailments.
3. Amount of Food - How Much to Eat?
When a person is eating, the stomach gives a
message that it is full and eating should stop. Often, a sensible person stops
eating and drinking as soon as they receive this message.
The Saying of the Prophet (peace be upon
him) about Food:
A person should either stop eating when one-third
of the stomach is full, or stop when one-third is still empty - so that
one-third of hunger remains - in order that the stomach can be easily emptied.
If this instruction or principle is not taken into account, the person will
fall ill without any reason. This will be considered extravagance in words and
actions, which must be punished.
The Law of Individual Organs
and Food Quantity
The law of individual organs instructs that food
should be eaten neither more nor less than necessary.
Eating Less Than Necessary:
An example: if a powerful and strong person were
to place an ant on his palm and close his hand to kill it, he would not be able
to do so - because the size and weight of the fist is much greater than the
body of the ant, and the pressure of the hand does not fall on the ant.
Similarly, if a large square is placed on the hand and the person is asked to
close it, the square will fly out and cannot be blocked.
Exactly the same is the case with the stomach.
The stomach is a bladder - a bag - with a certain volume. If the amount of food
put into the stomach is so small that it cannot come under the pressure of the
stomach walls, the food will remain stuck and cause two major losses:
- It will make a healthy person sick.
- If the person is already sick, it will
worsen the illness.
This is why many people say, "I'm afraid to
eat a little food," while others say, "It doesn't make a
difference" - and such people are always sick. By eating less food, the
body's organs become less efficient, the person becomes weaker day by day, and
severe constipation may also occur.
Overeating - Excess and Its Violations:
Just as too much air filled into a tube will
cause it to burst or weaken, similarly, the stomach of a person who eats too
much food will not be able to digest it. The result will be that the food is
not digested, which will cause diarrhea, flatulence, and even death.
This is why many people say, "Everything is
given by Allah - we eat the best food every day - but the stomach is God's, we
don't control it ourselves." Whenever any kind of food is eaten, the
stomach fills with air; after eating, there is a need to defecate many times a
day.
Learn a lesson from the above facts - avoid
extravagance, and be healthy and strong.
Conclusion
In conclusion, healthy eating is not merely about
the food itself, but about following the correct principles of consumption.
Eating at the right time - when genuine hunger is felt - ensures proper
digestion and bodily strength. Choosing the right type of food according to the
body's needs helps maintain the balance of nerves, muscles, and vital organs.
And eating in the right amount - neither too little nor too much - keeps the
stomach functioning properly and prevents illness. The guidance of the Prophet
(peace be upon him) to leave one-third of the stomach empty is a timeless
principle that modern health also supports. By following these three
principles, a person can avoid unnecessary illness, maintain physical strength,
and live a balanced and healthy life.
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