islamic-psychology
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Introduction This reflection paper explores the epistemological tension between the discourse of “integration” and the tawḥīdic worldview that underpins Islamic psychology. Many contemporary Muslim scholars and clinicians continue to frame the relationship between Islam and psychology through the paradigm of integration—attempting to merge Western psychological models with Islamic spiritual principles. While this intention is noble,
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The Epistemological Framework: Tawḥīd and the Ontology of Knowledge The Problem of Secular Dualism Modern discourse often divides revelation (naql) and reason (ʿaql) into separate epistemic realms. The Islamic worldview — as articulated by al-Attas and al-Ghazālī — refutes this bifurcation. All knowledge, whether empirical or metaphysical, flows from the One Reality. Thus, “scientific findings”
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A Night with the Qur’an I remember a night when illness left me restless, my thoughts clouded, my body heavy. I lay on the floor, headphones pressed against my ears, letting the Qur’an’s recitation wash over me. Verse after verse, rhythm after rhythm — until slowly, the fog lifted. My breathing steadied. My heart softened.
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From Lived Suffering to Juristic Categories Islamic law is not abstract speculation. From its earliest centuries, fiqh grew by watching how people actually lived, suffered, and acted. Jurists observed how human minds worked, how illnesses disrupted capacity, and how treatments affected dignity, then classified these realities into the framework of taklīf (legal responsibility). The majnūn
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Within the Mujaddid Model of Intelligence (MMI), Creative Intelligence (CI) is not merely artistic expression, but the faculty that transforms khayāl (imagination), basīrah (insight), and ilḥām (inspiration) into vehicles of divine remembrance and discernment. Among the profound ways Islam cultivates this faculty is through ruʾyā ṣāliḥa (true and righteous dreams). The Qur’an itself records dreams
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Lives of the Mujaddidūn The Qur’an promises: “O you who believe, if you have taqwā of Allah, He will grant you furqān (a criterion to distinguish truth from falsehood)” (Qur’an 8:29, Sahih International, 1997). Across the centuries, Allah fulfilled this promise through mujaddidūn — renewers whose furqān illuminated their age, whose taqwā preserved their light,
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Constructive Overview of Religion, Spirituality, and Faith Religion, spirituality, and faith are often used interchangeably in everyday discourse, yet they represent distinct but overlapping dimensions of human experience. Each provides unique frameworks for understanding existence, meaning, morality, and transcendence. Religion is typically institutional, structured, and communal; spirituality emphasizes the inner journey, personal transformation, and transcendence;
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Disclaimer: This scale is a self-assessment tool for personal growth and reflection within an Islamic psychological framework. It is not a diagnostic tool for clinical mental health conditions. For serious psychological concerns, please consult a qualified mental health professional, ideally one who is sensitive to religious and spiritual contexts. This assesement, scale INTAS is designed
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The intellect is like the eye. Revelation is like the sunlight. Just as the eye cannot see without light, reason cannot perceive reality without divine illumination. This analogy, articulated most explicitly in Mishkāt al-Anwār (al-Ghazālī 1964, 58–59), has been echoed across centuries. It offers not only a metaphor but a full epistemological framework rooted in
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The Epistemic Depths of Ruʾyah and Nazar – Two Modes of Quranic Observation In the rich tapestry of Quranic Arabic, the distinction between ruʾyah (رؤية) and naẓar (نظر) reveals profound insights into the nature of human cognition and spiritual perception. While both terms can be superficially translated as “observation,” they represent fundamentally different epistemic approaches
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