Jathoom is a temporary paralysis in the body, called sleep paralysis, and it may take seconds to several minutes, during which some patients try to seek help or even cry, but in vain and the person feels that he was in a state of dying, and the symptoms disappear with the passage of time or when touching the injured or when Noise occurring.

It is a terrifying experience and was explained in the old superstitions that the Jathoom is a demon who takes the form of a male lover and rapes women while they are sleeping, and tries to attack the man to frighten and kill.

We must differentiate between the medical condition and the spiritual condition.. Some scholars were able to discover the secret of this disorder and describe it in a scientific way, which is the person’s exit from the dreamy stage of sleep to the non-dreaming stages of sleep and then awakening and awareness of what is around him, except that - contrary to the natural - he cannot get rid of The characteristic of complete muscle relaxation that characterizes the stage of dreaming sleep, which leads to a feeling of extreme tension and terror, as a result of seeing some disturbing spectra, and a sense of helplessness, suffocation, and inability to speak and move.

Moving the facial muscles and moving the eyes from one side to the other, and sleeping on the side and not facing up.

Getting enough sleep and a regular bedtime, reducing stress and thinking, and reducing the use of sleep and hallucination drugs.

Not changing the sleeping environment, immunizing and protecting the person by reciting the memorizing verses.

Close the bathroom door and turn off the light constantly, and turn off all lights in the house except for the faint light

Close all windows and doors in the house, and if necessary, open the bedroom window for ventilation, an insulating wire or curtain should be placed.