Abbas Ostadtaghizadeh 
, Mohsen Nouri * , Saeed Fallah-aliabadi , Hamidreza Aghababaeian , Ahad Roohani-Majd , Sayyed Ziaoddin Olyanasab , Saber Azami-Aghdash , Mahdi Nateghpour , Seyed Jamal Khalesinejad , Mehdi Asghari Jighe
, Mohsen Nouri * , Saeed Fallah-aliabadi , Hamidreza Aghababaeian , Ahad Roohani-Majd , Sayyed Ziaoddin Olyanasab , Saber Azami-Aghdash , Mahdi Nateghpour , Seyed Jamal Khalesinejad , Mehdi Asghari Jighe
1- Department of Health in Emergencies and Disasters, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , m61nooori@gmail.com
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Background: Different religions have tackled the issue of natural disasters, considering them the result of people’s sins, holy action, and tools used by God to punish people. These beliefs will keep people reluctant to do anything to respond well to disasters since they believe that nothing could or should be done. Of course, the Holy Quran advises believers to stay cautious about disaster risks and try to lessen them. Thus, this research aims to investigate the verses of the Holy Quran about disaster risk management to correct religious beliefs about this topic.
Method: A qualitative study was conducted. First, verses of Holy Quran related to disasters were identified through a search in Quran’s text, translation, and interpretation. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Results: 82 of verses were included in the analysis after evaluating their content. The results were divided into two categories: readiness, and prevention and vulnerability reduction.
Conclusion: This research confirms that Islam has paid much attention to disaster readiness and prevention. This issue has been stated in Holy Quran with many examples and suggestions. Precise reflection in these verses can have a notable influence on changing the views and beliefs of society members, and these verses are proof of the policies, actions, and plans that humanity has reached after years of experience against hazards.
Method: A qualitative study was conducted. First, verses of Holy Quran related to disasters were identified through a search in Quran’s text, translation, and interpretation. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Results: 82 of verses were included in the analysis after evaluating their content. The results were divided into two categories: readiness, and prevention and vulnerability reduction.
Conclusion: This research confirms that Islam has paid much attention to disaster readiness and prevention. This issue has been stated in Holy Quran with many examples and suggestions. Precise reflection in these verses can have a notable influence on changing the views and beliefs of society members, and these verses are proof of the policies, actions, and plans that humanity has reached after years of experience against hazards.
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