MODERATION IN FOOD

Bismillah Ar-rahman Ar-rahim

Both the Qur'an and the Hadith have touched on this topic. The Qur'an tells us in Ayah 30 of Surah Al A'raf: "O children of Adam, take your adornment at ever?, place of worship and eat and drink but do not he prodigal. Lo! He loveth not the prodigal. "
Emphasizing this, the Prophet strictly forbade overeating, saying, "it is enough to eat a few morsels of food to keep one 's back straight. "
"lf you must eat more be sure that only one third of your stomach is filled with food, one third is left for water and the remaining one third for air"
"A Muslim eats in one intestine (stomach) whereas a non believer eats in seven intestines. "
It has been proved beyond doubt that overeating is the root of many diseases and also responsible for premature senility. It produces obesity, predisposes to dangerous diseases like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary heart disease and paralysis.