Eclipse and its effects on human health

Eclipse and its effects on human health

As you are reading these lines today, Sunday, June 21, 2020, there will be or will be a solar eclipse in Pakistan, which will last for about three and a half hours. The eclipse will start at 9:48 am according to Pakistani time and will end at 1:10 am. What is the reality of solar eclipse and why it occurs and what effect it has on the human body and health? Are there It is fitting that on this important occasion some suggestions in this regard be made public.

According to Islamic teachings, the eclipse of the sun and the moon are among the signs of Allah. There are many verses and hadiths in this regard in the Qur'an and hadiths. In Surah Ya-seen, Allah (SWT) says, "And the sun follows its prescribed course."

This path is ordained by the All-Knowing, the All-Knowing. ”In pre-Islamic times, it was well-known among the Arabs that solar and lunar eclipses occur when there is a great injustice on earth or when someone dies.

The Holy Prophet (saw) called it a delusion. Therefore, it is narrated from Ibn Umar that the Holy Prophet (saws) said: “The sun and the moon are not eclipsed because of the life and death of anyone, but they are two of the signs of Allah. " It is narrated on the authority of Umm Al-Mumineen from Ayesha Siddiqah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allaah, they do not dim when one lives or dies.

When you see this, remember Allah, glorify Him, offer prayers, and give alms. She has sought refuge from it.

Eclipse means staining, darkening.

Therefore, when a solar eclipse occurs, darkness covers. According to scientific research, the moon revolves around the earth and is as dark as the earth and receives light from the sun. When it orbits between the sun and the earth, the sunlight stops reaching the earth, causing an eclipse. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon is so far from the earth. That when they come in front of the sun, the sun is completely hidden behind the moon.

Because the Earth and the Moon have elliptical orbits, the Moon's distance from the Earth changes. Therefore, a total solar eclipse does not occur every time, although a partial solar eclipse can be observed several times a year. According to research in one area, a total solar eclipse occurs only once in about 370 years.

People in the subcontinent have long been the victims of superstitions in this regard.

Some people think that it is harmful to pregnant women to use knives etc. on this occasion. Similarly, it has been observed that at the time of the eclipse, the lower limbs of polio-infected people are buried in the sand and it is thought that This will end their illness. These are all ignorant things that have no basis in either the Shari'ah or the scientific sense. Similarly, looking at the sun at the time of an eclipse has become a fashion nowadays, while it is extremely harmful to human vision and in some cases complete vision. Can also lead to the elimination of.

According to ophthalmologists, the use of spectacles to observe solar eclipses is not without danger. Eclipses, whether complete or partial, should be avoided with the naked eye. Every channel is broadcasting it live, there is no danger in watching it on television.

The tissue that reflects light into the eye is called the retina.

The middle part of this retina is called the macula, which plays the most important role in eye functions. Because of this, we are able to see and read better. The retina is very fragile and is exposed to direct sunlight very quickly and does not feel any pain in case of damage, so if it is damaged it can sometimes last for several hours or several hours. I don't even realize it for days.

Ultraviolet rays emitted from the sun during an eclipse can directly damage the eye, which can permanently affect vision. These rays burn the macula, causing damage to these cells. And there is no cure for this damage. Remember that children under the age of four do not have a fully developed macula and cannot tolerate bright light if the camera flash in the eye of a child of that age. If the light is too close, the child may lose his sight for the rest of his life.

The same damage can be caused by intense sunlight and ultraviolet rays during an eclipse. Therefore, in any case, do not allow young children to play outside during the eclipse or in the yard, etc., and keep them in front of your eyes inside the house so that they do not have the possibility to inadvertently look at the sun. Do not stay. Keep the doors, windows, etc. of the house closed for three and a half hours and close the curtains.

People who go out for necessities of life need to be very careful during this time. They should wear a hat-like hat on their head with a shade in front of them and use sunglasses because It is very possible that the sun's rays are reflected from a mirror or something like steel and fall on their eyes.

Remember this

Of course, it is not possible to look at the sun under normal conditions, and just looking at the sun directly for a few seconds can cause permanent loss of sight, just as watching an eclipse directly can make you look good forever. It can cause blindness and there is no cure for it.

Nowadays, the use of smartphones has become very common and in the race to move forward, everyone is taking pictures and posting them on their social media walls. This has been seen many times before and it is still not uncommon that With the exception of social media during the eclipse, you can see pictures of the eclipse taken from everyone's mobile camera on everyone's wall. Keep in mind that even looking at a solar eclipse through a smartphone camera is not without danger.

If one looks at the sun while setting the camera towards the sun, it will have exactly the same effect on one's eye as seeing the sun directly. Therefore, we would like to urge all our readers to refrain from doing so in order to protect their own eyesight, as this race to capture the eclipse in a picture and show it to others the first Refreshment can also cause blindness. In addition, the sun's rays can damage your mobile camera, which can cause you financial loss. Eclipse image or blindness. The decision is yours.