Bütüncül İtidal: Nebevi Rehberlik ile Batılı Beslenme Çerçeveleri Arasında Köprü Kuran Karşılaştırmalı Ahlaki-Davranışsal bir Model

Abstract

Bu çalışma, İslam Peygamberi’nin beslenme yaklaşımı ile çağdaş Batılı beslenme teorileri arasındaki benzerlik ve farklılıkları araştırarak, beslenmede itidal (ölçülülük) kavramının karşılaştırmalı bir analizini sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, Nebevi modelin doğasında bulunan değer temelli ve davranışsal boyutlar ile modern Batı beslenme çerçevelerinin bilimsel titizliğini birleştiren çalışmaların eksikliğinden kaynaklanan boşluğu doldurmayı hedeflemektedir. Araştırmada betimsel-analitik ve karşılaştırmalı yöntemler kullanılmıştır. Beslenmede itidale ilişkin ilgili hadisler toplanmış; porsiyon kontrolü ve gıda kalitesinin artırılmasına odaklanan tematik kategorilere ayrılarak muteber hadis şerhleri ışığında yorumlanmıştır. Eş zamanlı olarak, güncel Batı beslenme literatürüne yönelik sistematik bir inceleme yürütülmüş; iki paradigma arasındaki yakınsama ve ıraksama noktalarını belirlemek, ayrıca yapısal özelliklerini ve pratik uygulanabilirliklerini değerlendirmek amacıyla Akdeniz Diyeti ve DASH (Hipertansiyonu Durdurmaya Yönelik Beslenme Yaklaşımları) dahil olmak üzere sekiz temel beslenme teorisi öne çıkarılmıştır. Sonuçlar, her iki paradigmanın da porsiyon kontrolü, gıda kalitesinin iyileştirilmesi ve doğal gıdalara verilen önem gibi ilkelerde açık bir uyum içinde olduğunu göstermiştir. Bununla birlikte, Nebevi yaklaşımın belirgin bir şekilde ek boyutlar içerdiği saptanmıştır: ahlaki (şükür), sosyal (yemeği paylaşma) ve manevi (oruç). Çalışma, kapsamlı bir sağlık dengesine ulaşmak için İslami öğretilerin derin ahlaki derinliği ile Batı biliminin ampirik hassasiyetini birleştiren "Bütüncül İtidal" (Holistic Moderation) adlı bir modelin benimsenmesini önermektedir.

Keywords

• Nebevi Gelenek
• Koruyucu beslenme
• Gida Surdurulebilirligi
• Batili Beselenme duzeni

Supporting Institution

Malezya Yükseköğretim Bakanlığı

Project Number

FRGS/1/2024/SSI03/USIM/02/5

Ethical Statement

Yazarlar, bu makalede sunulan çalışmayı etkileyebilecek bilinen herhangi bir finansal çıkar çatışması veya kişisel ilişkilerinin olmadığını beyan ederler

Thanks

Yazarlar, FRGS/1/2024/SSI03/USIM/02/5 proje kodu kapsamındaki Temel Araştırma Hibe Şeması (FRGS) aracılığıyla sağladığı finansal destek için Malezya Yükseköğretim Bakanlığı'na (MOHE) teşekkürlerini sunarlar.

Holistic Moderation: A Comparative Ethical–Behavioural Model Bridging Prophetic Guidance and Western Dietary Frameworks

Abstract

This study aims to provide a comparative analysis of the concept of dietary moderation by exploring similarities and differences between the Islamic Prophetic nutritional approach and contemporary Western dietary theories. It addresses the research gap arising from a scarcity of studies integrating the value-based and behavioural dimensions inherent in the Prophetic model with the scientific rigour of modern Western nutritional frameworks. The research employed descriptive-analytical and comparative methodologies. Relevant prophetic texts on dietary moderation were collected and classified into thematic categories focusing on portion control and food quality enhancement, interpreted through authoritative Hadith commentaries. Concurrently, a systematic literature review of recent Western nutritional literature was conducted, highlighting eight key dietary theories, including the Mediterranean Diet and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), to identify points of convergence and divergence between the two paradigms and to evaluate their structural characteristics and practical applicability. Results demonstrated clear alignment between both paradigms in principles related to portion control, food quality improvement, and emphasis on natural foods. However, the Prophetic approach distinctly incorporates additional dimensions: ethical (gratitude), social (food sharing), and spiritual (fasting). The study recommends adopting a model termed "Holistic Moderation", integrating the profound ethical depth of Islamic teachings with the empirical precision of Western science to achieve comprehensive health equilibrium.

Keywords

• Prophetic Tradition
• Preventive Nutrition
• Food Sustainability
• Western Dietary

Supporting Institution

Ministry of Higher Education, MALAYSIA

Project Number

FRGS/1/2024/SSI03/USIM/02/5

Ethical Statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Thanks

The authors would like to thank the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia for the financial support under the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) with project code FRGS/1/2024/SSI03/USIM/02/5

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