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.