Complementary Views of Western and Islamic Psychology of Religion.

• Superior document: Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences
• VerfasserIn: Düzgüner, Sevde,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : BRILL,, 2022.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (116 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 A Short History of Western Psychology -- 1.1 Definitions of the Human -- 1.2 The Common Roots of Psychology, Philosophy, and Religion -- 1.3 The Establishment of Western Psychology -- 1.4 Approaches to Religion in Western Psychology -- 2 A Short History of Islamic Psychology -- 2.1 Descriptions of the Human in the Holy Quran -- 2.2 Descriptions of the Human in the Hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) -- 2.3 Descriptions of the Human by Muslim Scholars -- 2.4 Academic and Institutional Backgrounds of Islamic Psychology -- 3 How to Combine Western and Islamic Psychologies -- 3.1 The Contact between Western and Islamic Psychologies -- 3.2 Islamic Psychology and Sufi Psychology -- 3.3 Sensitive Points in Studying Islamic Psychology -- 3.3.1 Denial of Psychology -- 3.3.2 Disregard of Religion/Islamic View in Psychology -- 3.3.3 Superficial Approach -- 3.3.4 Confusion of Concepts -- 3.3.5 Translation Challenges -- 3.3.6 Measurement Challenges -- 3.3.7 Practice Challenges -- 3.4 The Combination of Western and Islamic Psychologies -- 4 Complementary Views of Western and Islamic Psychologies -- 4.1 Complementary Views on the Islamic Model of the Human -- 4.1.1 Ruh -- 4.1.2 Nafs -- 4.1.3 Qalb -- 4.1.4 ʿ⁠Aql -- 4.1.5 Fitrah -- 4.1.6 Interaction among Basic Concepts of Islamic Psychology -- 4.2 Complementary Views on the Psychospiritual Development of Human -- 4.2.1 Nafs al-ammarah (The Commanding Nafs) -- 4.2.2 Nafs al-lawwamah (The Accusing Nafs) -- 4.2.3 Nafs al-mulhimah (The Inspired Nafs) -- 4.2.4 Nafs al-mutma‌ʾinnah (The Satisfied/Peaceful Nafs) -- 4.2.5 Nafs ar-radhiyyah (The Well-Pleased Nafs) -- 4.2.6 Nafs al-mardhiyyah (The Well-Pleasing Nafs) -- 4.2.7 Nafs al-kamilah (The Mature/Perfect Nafs) -- 4.3 Complementary Views on Selected Stories from Rumi's Mathnawi -- 4.3.1 The Story of Nay.

4.3.2 The Sultan and the Handmaid -- 4.3.3 Allah (JJH) and the Prophet Moses (PBUH) -- 4.3.4 The Dragon Hunter -- 4.3.5 The Young Man and Thorns -- 4.4 Complementary Views on Physical, Psychosocial, and Spiritual Health -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References.