A LETTER TO SYED HUSSIAN NASR

Assalamu alaikum Res: seyyed Hussain nasrsirI have read your many articles. Alahamdulillah In a new book from Islamic Book Trust  Malaysia discussing about Islamic medicine as Unani,but there is some differences with unani and Islamic medicine?I have published a matter about this issuein my website Prophetic Medicine is not UnaniArabs were the motivation behind European renaissance. That mainly centred upon the revival of the legacy of Greco-German Philosophy. Some of the short sighted and religious blinded rulers in Rome started burning books that contained Greek philosophy and it was the Arabs who prevented them from the wicked act and saved the books. It was from the Arabs that the Europeans got these books which had later on become the foundation for European renaissance. It was not in full recognition of its worth that the Muslim Arab world showed so much of enthusiasm towards Greek philosophy. Especially many of its views on man and universe were not suitable for Islam. It was especially so in the case of Medical Science. Even today Greek medicine by the name Unani prevails in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Malaysia. There are even Muslim scholars who practise this system of medicine. Therefore many people mistake Unani medicine for Islamic medicine. A reconciled term, ‘Unani Arabic Medicine’ is being popularised in many places. Still it cannot therefore be called Islamic Medicine. If a great scholar of Islamic jurispridence runs an interest-based bank, it cannot be called an Islamic bank! It is the case with Unani Medicine. Many of its fundamental principles are not in conformity with the therapeutic, physiological and pathological principles laid down by Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be on him); though in many respects these are close to one another.The Prophetic traditions related to medicine clearly define the latest critical diseases and also those that would follow immediately as well as those which would afflict mankind in future. His sacred words have touched upon all drugs and treatments. BIMS or Bachelor of islamic Medicine is a course on the post modern and comprehensive study of this sytem of treatment. may I please send me a valuable replymay Allah rewards ur scervices..........aameenyours faithfullyDr S.A.