Arab Educational Information Network

The Islamic religion tries through its attitudes social and moral systems to spread mercy, respect and sympathy aspects among Islamic society, because these atmospheres enables us to all the negatives and pass all difficulties which prevent more cooperation among the society, that looks at Islamic and social principles, values that the old have, the only way which reduce oldness disease and aspects, which makes him feel that he is respectable in his society and he is at the first level. The researcher aimed from this study at identifying the position of Islamic Arabic thought towards the old in all its, physical, mental, social and psychological aspects. Concerning the methodology of the research, she adopts the analytic, historical and descriptive approach. This research deals with the changes of the old from all its aspects through Quran and Islamic laws and trying to reduce and simplify a lot of things from them, the researcher based on Quran and the prophets sayings and also on the saying of the Moslem Arab thinkers the most prominent results the researcher has arrived are: human being is a respectable person in all his age stages and also respecting the old in one of Islamic society characteristics. Then the researcher recommended and urged on taking care of the old, and also she emphasized on their economic and financial safety and their physical safety. She assured on teaching, them continuously to face life problems and enter work field to create a continuous feeling for them that they are wanted and needed by the society and they are at the first level, also to protect them from loneliness and depression. (Published abstract)