Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license

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Assistant Professor, Motor Behaviour, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

This study aimed to consider the dimensions and parameters of handling individual abilities in religious system and contemporary theories based on Quran and Hadith related to body training and physical skills in Islam. As there are a large amount of evidence related to the fit body and relaxed mind, many case studies can be observed accordingly. Besides a brief review of the history of Islam, comparative approaches and studies as well as the viewpoints of Islam and other contemporary religious scholars were examined in this study. Among the issues discussed in this study, some items gained more attention: mental and physical health, dimensions of handling individual and practical abilities such as resistance, high morality, agility (activity and skill), stress fighting, prospect, analyzing the situation, and identifying the competitors. In addition, to explain the evidence of religious system, historical and real facts in Quran and Hadith were presented.

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