What is Sleep Paralysis ( Al-Jathoom ) and Its Causes And Methods Of Treatment

 

Have you been through that you have woken up from sleep, but could not move your body?

Yes, you are aware of everything, but you do not move. Sometimes you see a scary creature sitting on your chest, and sometimes you see creatures in the darkness of the room.

A topic that has attracted the attention of ancient and modern civilizations, a topic that carries with it a lot of ambiguity, and those who have been exposed to this matter have lived an experience that can be described as terrifying.

Despite all the technological progress and scientific development that humanity is witnessing, the reality of this issue still revolves around many questions that await an answer.

Take a deep breath and get ready to delve into the mysteries of the Al-Jathoom phenomenon to find out information about Al-Jathoom or sleep paralysis.

Let's go on a journey to understand the depths of the human brain and its relationship to dark beings!!!!!!

The Sleep Paralysis (Al-Jathoom):

• Al-Jathoom, Al-Rabous, Al-Jahama, and many other names, all of which refer to the same phenomenon.

• Al-Jathoom is linguistically derived from the word “Jathoom”, and according to Arabic dictionaries, it means sitting on the chest.

• Therefore, Al-Jathoom is a nightmare because of which a person feels distressed and disturbed, as “Ibn Manzoor” mentioned in his definition of Al-Jathoom in his famous book ( Lisan al-Arab ).

• As for scientifically, the scholars agreed that the corpse is nothing but a medical symptom, and they called it to sleep paralysis.

Common symptoms of Al-Jathoom:

• Many symptoms were observed in people diagnosed with this condition, according to the NHS website.

• The most common symptoms of Al-Jathoom, but that can be considered the main symptom is

• Waking up without being able to move any part of the body

• Loss of the ability to speak

• And complete paralysis in all parts of the body except for the eye, which is open

• In all the cases studied by medicine, the common factor was this feeling of paralysis. If you think that the mere idea of waking up while you are completely paralyzed is somewhat frightening, wait to see the rest of the frightening symptoms of corpses:

• In addition to complete paralysis, other symptoms of catarrh have been recorded

• It is the sensation of the perching of a person or object on the chest of a paralyzed person.

• Through hearing different sounds such as buzzing, whispering, and the like

• The two experiences of leaving the body and lucid dreaming, which recorded at a high rate among those who had sleep paralysis.

(Like astral projection, if you do not know what it is, I will do an article about it soon)

But what are the terrifying symptoms of Al-Jathoom?

• However, the most terrifying symptoms of a lover's Al-Jathoom, or Al-Jathoom in general, are what the infected people talked about and described as the embodiment of their nightmare literally, and what is meant?

• Many of those who had this condition reported that they saw different and frightening shapes suddenly appearing in front of them, and those who felt the weight on their chests saw these creatures perched on their chests.

• Others sensed the presence of others in the room with them and suddenly appeared before their eyes.

• These creatures ranged from dwarves, and scary to strange animals, ghouls, Jinns, and many others. Terrifying, isn't it?

• But what is more terrifying than this is that people confirmed that they had seen these creatures

• And the most frightening medicine gave an actual explanation for seeing these beings, which we will come to in the context of the article.

Al-Jathoom in previous civilizations:

• The term Al-Jathoom, or rather the idea of Al-Jathoom, is not a product of the modern era. Rather, the idea dates back centuries ago, albeit in different forms and names.

1.    Al-Jathoom in the civilization of Mesopotamia up to the Roman Empire:

• For example, in the civilization of Mesopotamia up to the Roman Empire, corpses were known as incubators, the evil spirit, or Ankyobos.

• Ancient historians reported that the incubators were the first to blame for all the nightmares that people had.

• The definition of Al-Jathoom in the past, or the cuddlers, stated that it is a being that sits on the chest and creates terrifying dreams that make you unable to move, but more than that.

• If those present are impressed by the deputy or the sleeping person and excuse me for this word, they will practice an intimate relationship with the sleeping person who is awake without the help or power of the victim. Remember this part well because it has a link with what will come later.

• And just as there are male incubators, there is a female incubator or Sachyopus, and my friends and I think you've guessed what their respective functions are.

 Al-Jathoom in the Sumerian Civilization:

• A creature or other creature resembling an incubator was found mentioned in a list dating back to the year 2400 BC to one of the Sumerian kings, and this time he called her Lilto or the Devil.

 Al-Jathoom in the modern era:

• We move from there to the year 1664, which carried what was considered the first accurate description of the case of Al-Jathoom or sleep paralysis. According to more than one article on several medical sites, it was discovered what looked like modern medical records belonging to an unknown Dutch doctor.

• From the year 1664, she described what may be considered the first clinical case of sleep paralysis.

• When night falls, a patient gets ready to sleep, but she believes that the devil lies on her and fixes her, and sometimes a huge dog or a thief perches on her chest and strangles her.

• And when she tries to speak or even resist this creature, she is completely unable to move her limbs and finds it difficult to wake herself up, and sometimes her husband hears our strange, vague voices coming from her.

• Have you noticed, my friends, the extent to which the clinical symptoms of sleep paralysis, which have been proven in modern times, match this description?

Al-Jathoom in the ancient era:

• The corpse gained wide fame in the past centuries, especially since it was associated with evil spirits and demonic touch. Rather, it was embodied in many of the highest artistic beauties, most notably the painting of the Anglo-Swiss artist Henry Fuseli in 1781.

• This painting, which has been widely popular until our time, revolves around the theme of corpses completely. The painting embodies a sleeping woman with an ugly object of unknown nature sitting on her chest.

• Next to him is a spooky horse head, an embodiment of ancient myths about a demon that causes nightmares and suffocation.

• The first use of the term sleep paralysis appeared in 1928 in a dissertation by the British neurologist Wilson, after which the term became common, and studies continued in an attempt to decipher the mystery of corpses and this condition.

Forms of Al-Jathoom across countries:

Al-Jathoom the Old Fairy of Canada:

• Of course, the names differ, and even the forms of corpses, which scientists attribute to the beliefs and legacies prevailing in each region or people, for example in Newfoundland in Canada, the corpse bears the name of the old fairy syndrome.

• I think it is clear from the name what an Al-Jathoom looks like, right? That's not all.

 Al-Jathoom Al Jinn in Egypt:

• In Egypt, al-Jathoom is a creature of the jinn or a genie, and this matter is agreed upon in the Arab and Islamic countries, and we will learn later on the basis from which this belief came.

 Al-Jathoom, a Pandavik creature in Italy:

• In Italy, the cause of sleep paralysis is the Pandavik Creature. This creature is the ghost of an evil witch and sometimes a terrifying big cat.

Al-Jathoom black magic in Africa:

• Black magic also has a role, as it is the cause of the Al-Jathoom situation in South Africa, and the creatures are evil dwarves

The corpse of evil spirits in Japan:

• Despite all the development they are witnessing, the Japanese still believe that sleep paralysis is caused by evil spirits, and this phenomenon is called Kanashibari, which means iron binding.

• Relative to the use of magic and evil spirits to paralyze people and many other names, forms, and types in the phenomenon of Al-Jathoom, which indicates the extent of its widespread, there must be an actual role for science in explaining what is happening and spreading in all parts of the earth, and here is our next stop.

Interpretation of the phenomenon of Al-Jathoom in medicine:

• Of course, it is medically proven, so there must be a cause for this condition, the cause of Al-Jathoom. Surprisingly, doctors confirmed this case, but they could not specify the main cause of Al-Jathoom, or as they call it scientifically, sleep paralysis.

• Rather, they were satisfied with putting several factors that you will learn about later that may lead to passing through this common condition, which, according to a study published by the Sleep Medicine Center on many medical sites, more than 30 percent of people suffered from this condition.

• And that one out of every 3 people suffers at least once during his life a bout of Al-Jathoom and shock will inevitably be in the reason put forward by some scholars for the occurrence of this phenomenon and you will know it later from the causes of Al-Jathoom.

• As we mentioned previously, medicine gave corpses a medical name, and this case was studied over the long years. Indeed, many of the codes hidden in this mystery of corpses have been deciphered from the human mind until the mystery still surrounds some of its aspects, which we will know later.

• We begin with an explanation of the case of Al-Jathoom in medicine, what is happening, and what causes Al-Jathoom, this frightening paralysis.

• In this regard, doctors agree that sleep paralysis occurs during the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep phase.

• In this regard, Dr. Bertrand Chicli, head of the Sleep Medicine Center in France, says, “The REM stage is the stage in which dreams occur, and at this stage the brain activity is high.”

• Until the connection between the brain and the muscles of the body is interrupted to prevent the person from responding sensory and physically to what he dreams.

• In the case of sleep paralysis or wakefulness paralysis, Al-Jathoom, the person wakes up in the middle of the REM phase, and in this case, the brain is highly active, while the muscles experience a lack of response.

• This causes the person to Al-Jathoom or sleep paralysis, even though he is awake and his eyes open.

• I previously mentioned to my friends that a person in a state of sleep paralysis sees terrifying creatures and feels pain, and it is true!!!!!!!

Psychiatrist and sleep specialist Sylvie Parola explains the Al-Jathoom as follows:

• During a period of sleep paralysis, a person's breathing is normal and his eyes are clear.

• Thus, the person believes that he is fully awake and aware of what is around him, while the reality is that the person is in a phase between dream and reality.

• Psychoanalyst François Bilodeau agrees with her in this opinion, who believes that the brain, in an attempt to understand the sudden change and panic that occurs, embodies the person's dreams in front of him.

• The brain is still going through a period of dreams while the eyes are open and the body is paralyzed.

• Thus, all the nightmares that a person sees inside his mind will materialize before his eyes, and he will even feel pain and, in most cases, suffocation.

Can you imagine my friends, the extent of terror caused by corpses?

Causes of Al-Jathoom:

• If the case is medically proven and psychiatry acknowledges its existence and even its prevalence, then a convincing explanation is required for the cause of the occurrence of Al-Jathoom. Surprisingly, to this day, scientists have not been able to determine the main cause of the occurrence of Al-Jathoom, but have contented themselves with developing a group of factors that contribute to testing the phenomenon of Al-Jathoom.

According to what was reported about sleep paralysis on the NHS website and other medical websites, the causes of frequent sleep paralysis are the following:

1. Irregular sleep is a result of other mental illnesses.
2. The genetic factor of sleep paralysis.
3. Stress, anxiety, and mental stress.
4. Take sedatives and antidepressants.
5. drugs.
6. Unbalanced diet, especially before going to bed.
7. Uncomfortable sleeping position, especially sleeping on the back.

(Remember this factor well, sleeping on the back, and its mention in the rest of the article will surprise you that the main cause of Al-Jathoom and what happens inside the mind and causes this state of Al-Jathoom is still unknown to this day)

So medicine has identified the symptoms of this condition without deciding its cause, so what about religion?

Al-Jathoom in religions:

1.    Al-Jathoom in the Jewish religion:

• In Judaism, for example, Al-Jathoom was mentioned in the holy books, specifically pictures of a female called Lilith. My friends will not dwell on the explanation here because we have an article about the personality of Lilith on the site you can back and read about her.

• The important thing is that the name Lilith was mentioned and the description of what she is doing, watches the ancient and modern descriptions of the case of the corpse in one of the books of the Old Testament, which is called the Book of Isaac.

• It was also mentioned in the Talmud, and it was portrayed in several forms, sometimes a huge snake, sometimes a scorpion, and another time a huge dragon, and its ultimate mission are to get rid of the fetus in its mother’s womb.

• For this and to this day, we find that Jewish women, especially pregnant ones, wear special amulets to protect them from them while they sleep.

2.    Al-Jathoom in Christianity:

• In Christianity, the term Al-Jathoom does not exist, and the occurrence of this condition is always associated with evil spirits.

3.    Al-Jathoom in Islam:

• First, al-Jathoom is not mentioned explicitly in any surah of the Qur’an, but the masses of Muslim scholars confirm the reality of this phenomenon.

• Secondly, Muslim scholars in general from different sects agree with the medical opinion that Al-Jathoom is a physiological symptom, but some opinions from Muslim scholars and doctors about the cause of this symptom took a different turn.

• The most prominent of the Muslim scholars we talk about Al-Jathoom is Ibn Sina in his book “al-Qanun”, where he defined Al-Jathoom, nightmare, or neidlan as he called it.

• A nightmare is a disease in which a person feels, upon entering sleep, a heavy shadow falling on him, squeezing him, and constricting himself, so his voice and movement are cut off, and he almost suffocates because the path is blocked. If it ends, he wakes up all at once.

• What do you think, my friends, who is the first to describe what a person goes through in a state of sleep paralysis or Al-Jathoom? The answer is clear

• Of course, the jinn has a major role here, some Muslim scholars believe in the jinn’s dominion over man, and in the case of corpses, the matter is the same.

• Their interpretation of the cause of Al-Jathoom is the jinn, especially the so-called jinn in love or Al-Jathoom in love, which dominates a person and falls into a fine, and sometimes it comes to establishing a complete relationship with him in all respects.

• Let me here remind you, my friends, of what I mentioned earlier, that A-Jathoom, or the state of sleep paralysis is the uncomfortable sleeping position, specifically sleeping on the back. Sleeping on the back and advised to compensate for it by sleeping on the right side and then turning to the left.

• This was later proven by modern medicine in terms of food digestion, heart health, and others.

The question is now since there is religious and scientific agreement that Al-Jathoom is a medical condition known as sleep paralysis, is there any treatment for Al-Jathoom?

Al-Jathoom treatment:

• To find a cure for a condition, we must find the cause. In the case of cadaveric treatment, there is no known organic cause for cadaveric infection for this condition, and therefore there is no specific treatment for cadaveric disease either.

• Some of these tips, which were mentioned by the British Health Authority (NHS) website, regarding the treatment of Al-Jathoom are the following:

1. Get enough sleep daily.
2.  Regulating bedtime and waking up.
3. Exercising at least four hours before going to bed.
4. Do not eat a heavy meal or alcoholic beverages before bed.
5. And listen to the following, avoid sleeping on the back, which, according to the site, increases the chance of exposure to sleep paralysis.

Did this advice catch your attention if the attacks of sleep paralysis or Al-Jathoom are intractable? Al-Jathoom treatment may be prescribed for the following:

1. Medicines are used to treat depression
2. Or undergoing psychological treatment known as cognitive behavioral therapy or Cognitive behavioral therapy
3. Thus, medicine, with all its enormous capabilities, was unable to determine what could be considered one of the mysterious diseases of the age
4. Thus, he could not resolve the controversy surrounding him to this day.

In The End:

So, my friends, this is what we have been able to obtain from information about Al-Jathoom or sleep paralysis. This is a topic that needs lengthy articles if we want to contribute to its details.

A case shrouded in mystery and carries with it details that are also marred by a lot of controversies, a phenomenon that scientists have tried to explain decades ago, but it kept the door of questions open.

And now it is your turn in the comments. Did any of you, my friends, go through the experience of catching Al-Jathoom? Was it terrifying? In your opinion,

what causes Al-Jathoom? Is it a defect in the subconscious of the patient that scientists have not been able to reach until today?

Or are they other creatures that we consider mythical that exist and occupy space in our dreams or rather our nightmares? What about the jinn?

Which opinions do you agree with, and the most important question is whether scientists will one day be able to decipher this mystery, which is one of the most important puzzles of the human mind, and thus find a treatment for corpses that is beneficial for those who go through this frightening phenomenon. No one knows.

Sure will be waiting for your answers in the comments and if there are any topics want to read about it or know about it sure can tell me I will make them in the next article.

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