Key result
Qur’anic murottal therapy of Surah Ar-Rahman reduced average blood pressure from 169/92 mmHg to 138/80 mmHg (-31/-12 mmHg) in three older women with hypertension.
Why the study?
Hypertension is common among older adults and increases complication risk, and complementary therapies such as Quranic murottal therapy of Surah Ar-Rahman may help control blood pressure alongside pharmacological therapy.
Does Qur’anic murottal therapy of Surah Ar-Rahman reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in older women with hypertension?
Case Report (n=3)
No
Does Qur’anic murottal therapy of Surah Ar-Rahman reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in older women with hypertension?
In a descriptive case study of three older women with hypertension, listening to Qur’anic murottal therapy of Surah Ar-Rahman six times over two weeks as a complementary therapy was associated with a reduction in average blood pressure from 169/92 mmHg to 138/80 mmHg.
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Should not yet change hypertension practice; hypothesis-generating for Qur’anic murottal as adjunctive therapy in older adults.
Background: Hypertension is a common disease among older adults and can increase the risk of complications. In addition to pharmacological therapy, complementary therapies can be used to help control blood pressure. One complementary therapy is Qur’anic murottal therapy of Surah Ar-Rahman, which can promote relaxation and calmness. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Qur’anic murottal therapy of Surah Ar-Rahman in reducing blood pressure in older adults with hypertension. Methods: This study used a quantitative method with a case study approach and a pretest-posttest design. The subjects consisted of three older women in Sonosewu Hamlet, Ngestiharjo, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The intervention was administered for 11 minutes, six times over two weeks. Blood pressure was measured before and after the intervention using a digital blood pressure monitor. Results: The study showed that the average blood pressure before the intervention was 169/92 mmHg, decreasing to 138/80 mmHg after the intervention. Conclusions: The average systolic blood pressure decreased by 31 mmHg, while diastolic blood pressure decreased by 12 mmHg. Qur’anic murottal therapy of Surah Ar-Rahman can be used as a complementary therapy to help control blood pressure in older adults with hypertension.
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Lestari et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Hypertension (n=3). Qur’anic murottal therapy of Surah Ar-Rahman vs. Pre-intervention baseline (pretest-posttest design without control group) was evaluated on Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (MD -31 mmHg systolic and -12 mmHg diastolic). Qur’anic murottal therapy of Surah Ar-Rahman reduced average blood pressure from 169/92 mmHg to 138/80 mmHg (-31/-12 mmHg) in three older women with hypertension.
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