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Title: Old Age


1
Old Age
  • Imam Jafar Sadiq (as)
  • Reference The Great Muslim Scientist and
    Philosopher,
  • Jafar As-Sadiq

2
Two types of diseases
  • Jaber asked Why do we get old?
  • Imam Sadiq replied Diseases are of two kinds
    Acute and chronic.
  • Acute- These diseases come all of a sudden. They
    are either cured or they kill the patients.
  • Chronic- These diseases are also of two kinds
  • 2(i) Some of them have a prolonged life.
  • 2(ii) Some are incurable.
  • Old age is a chronic disease, which is incurable.

3
A Benefit of following the commands of Allah
  • Jaber said It is the first time I hear from you
    that old age is a kind of chronic disease.
  • Imam said All of us suffer from this disease.
  • Some at an early age and some at an advanced
    age.
  • People who obey the commands of Allah and
    abstain from the things prescribed under the
    Islamic code, take a long time to age, but others
    get old soon.

4
Do we become childish in old age?
  • Jaber asked Why do we become dull minded and
    childish in our old age?
  • Imam replied It is not a general rule. Everyone
    does not become dull minded in his old age.
  • Some people are dull minded and stupid when they
    are young, but because of their blooming age no
    one takes much notice of their stupidity. But as
    they grow older it becomes apparent and
    noticeable.
  • Those people who are intelligent and wise when
    they are young, remain so in their old age.
    However, they do not retain physical strength of
    their youth. The store of knowledge of the
    learned people may not be very big when they are
    young, but increases with age and becomes very
    big in old age.
  • Moreover, in old age, their wits become sharper,
    views become balanced, and judgement becomes
    impartial. They always side and support the just
    cause.

5
Do we become forgetful in old age?
  • Jaber asked It is said that we become forgetful
    in our old age. Is it a general rule?
  • Imam replied No. Its not the old age which
    makes one forgetful.
  • It is the decrease in the power of memory. The
    power of memory is just like any other power of
    human body. Every power, which is not used,
    becomes weak. A young man, who does not use his
    memory, becomes forgetful.

6
Factors which can cause forgetfulness in old age
  • Imam continued Old people will become forgetful
    if
  • they confine themselves within the four walls of
    their houses,
  • do not pay any attention to their environment,
  • do not take any notice of the events and
    happenings of the world,
  • and add nothing to their reservoir of memory.
  • These people start losing gradually what they
    had stored in their memory till they forget
    everything!
  • Sometimes they do not even recognise their own
    grandchildren!
  • But a person, who does not let the weakness of
    old age deteriorate his power of memory, will
    find that his memory is even stronger compared to
    when he was young.
  • Since he has been using his memory throughout
    his whole life, he finds it at its zenith in his
    old age.
  • Hence, it is important that we continue to use
    our memory, keep learning and remain active even
    in our old age.
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