The Sujud Movement When Prayers Are Beneficial To Improve Brain Health

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JAKARTA - Prayer is not only an obligation for Muslims, but also has various health benefits, including brain health. One of the movements in prayer that has a major impact on brain health is prostration.

Head of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM), Taruna Ikrar, revealed this in his lecture ahead of tarawih prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

In a lecture themed 'Sujud's Miracle in Prayers Against Brain Health', he explained how the prostration movement was able to increase blood flow to the brain, thus having a positive impact on the function of the human brain.

"In the health aspect based on the latest medical science, prostration provides an extraordinary manifestation for the health of the brain. The condition of the body while prostration through the movement of the bouncing body by placing its heads, nose, palms, knees, and legs on the floor makes oxygen-rich blood flow can flow maximally to the brain," said Taruna Ikrar, quoted from the BPOM page.

The cadet explained the position of the body when prostration allows oxygen-rich blood to flow more smoothly to the brain.

"With the strength of Earth's gravity, this position causes the lymph flow to be pumped into the neck and armpits, as well as various other parts of the head," he added.

In addition to the obligation to worship, for him prayer has extraordinary physiological benefits.

"The brain is a very complex structure and consists of 183 billion neural cells (neuron) related to each other. Subjud can enrich oxygen saturation and improve the process of formation and synapses connections among these billions of nerve cells," he added.

The cadets of Ikrar quoted the sabda Rasulullah SAW which said that in the human body there is a lump of meat, which if the meat is good, then the whole body is good.

"A lump of meat is called qalbu," he said, quoting hadith narrated by Bukhari and Muslim.

Selain itu, Taruna mengatakan salat tidak hanya berdampak pada kesehatan brain, tetapi juga memperkuat spiritualitas seseorang.

"The most important thing about prostration is to feel the closeness between a servant and His Rabb. In a physically low condition, Allah will actually raise the status of his servant." he said.