Another reason why people of faith make efforts in this regard
is that physical health is a quality that Allah draws attention to in
the Qur'an. For example, it can be seen in verse 144 of Surat al-A'raf,
in which Allah speaks to Musa (as) and chooses him to lead the
Children of Isra'il, that accounts about him tell of his physical
strength. Another verse tells of the physical strength of Talut (as)
who was sent to rule over his people:
Their Prophet said to them,
"Allah has appointed Talut
to be your king." They said,
"How can he have kingship
over us when we have much more
right to kingship than he does? He
has not even got much wealth!" He
said, "Allah has chosen him over
you and favoured him greatly in
knowledge and physical strength.
Allah gives kingship to anyone He
wills. Allah is All-Encompassing,
All-Knowing." (Surat al-Baqara:
247)
There is another reason why believ-
ers should be careful to take exercise: if
a person who is communicating the
teachings of the Qur'an looks physically
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