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After providing a working definition of Islamic psychology, this chapter explores its historical and methodological origins, suggesting that its early success was due to Islamic scriptural motivation and inspiration, as well as to some intertwining socio-political factors.
However, many people conceptualize Islamic Psychology as being synonymous with the work of these early Muslim scholars. So this begs the question, was al-Balkhi practicing what we today call psychology or was it Islamic psychology simply because it stems from an early Islamic culture and a Muslim?
Jan 9, 2021 · Three different trends have been identified in this area: the Islamic filter approach, the comparison approach, and the Islamic psychology approach. However, despite more than 40 years of work, there is a considerable lack of progress in the development of this paradigm.
- Naved Iqbal, Rasjid Skinner
- 2021
Apr 18, 2008 · 1. Sources and First Expressions: Al-Kindî and Razi. Aristotle's philosophy of mind in Islamic philosophy is a combination of what we would today call psychology and physiology, and is not limited to investigations of our rational faculty.
After providing a working definition of Islamic psychology, this chapter explores its historical and methodological origins, suggesting that its early success was due to Islamic scriptural motivation and inspiration, as well as to some intertwining socio-political factors.
- Rania Awaad, Danah Elsayed, Sara Ali, Aneeqa Abid
- 2020
To understand human nature, Islamic psychology must take, as a starting point, belief in the existence of Allah, the spiritual nature of humans, and the teachings and guidance of Islamic sources (e.g. Quran, Hadith, and the writings of medieval Muslim thinkers).
Jan 9, 2021 · As a subset of the Psychology of Islam, Islamic psychology is in its nascent stage and differs in that it emphasizes the importance of Islamic sources for understanding the human condition. As discussed ahead, Western research and theory may be useful in Islamic psychology.
