In Islam, a tradition states that Ali (AS) used to wear four rings on his hand – Opal (Yaqut) for beauty and dignity; Turquoise (Feruz) for obtaining divine help and victory; Hadid Thin for strength, and Carnelian (Aqiq) to protect himself from enemies and all types of misfortunes. The religion Islam has strongly recommended its followers to wear rings made from different stones, as a way to increase faith, piety, and endurance. The stones of Aqiq, Feruz and so forth have been specifically recommended by the Prophet (S) himself to wear them at all times, and especially during prayer.
Stones have unlimited practical and medicinal properties. Besides Islamic scholars, many other researchers in other religions wrote of stones as a form of medicine. The ecclesiastical writers compiled the first major treatises on healing with stones. The use of stones for healing was carried out in different ways. At times, the mere presence of the stone was sufficient to affect a cure. At other times, the stone afflicted part of the body and sometimes the stone was powdered and eaten.
indirect but very potent. Other times, the effects are very specific, direct and repeatable. The vibration qualities of the gemstones can further help achieve balance and awareness on physical
In any case, the theory follows that gemstones carry vibration rates. By placing these higher vibrations of fields of energy within the human energy system – his or her energy’s vibration rate and information within the energy also, change for the better. They are also wonderful resonators. Often the effects are
Many Muslim scholars dealt with minerals and gems and wrote monographs on the subject. The golden age of their writings was the 4th-5th century after Hijra (AH) (10th-11th century AD).
They used almost all the physical properties known to us now to identify and differentiate minerals. Experimentation was a widespread habit in the study of minerals.
Gems and precious stones are special types of minerals. They are rare, beautiful (in color, transparency, luster, etc), and hard enough to resist physical and chemical changes for some time. Diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, etc have these properties; they are gems and, of course, minerals. The importance of gems to emperors, kings and wealthy women was possibly the driving force behind their recognition since the dawn of human civilization.
Islamic Gemstones
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