Islāmic Psychology: The Basics

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Islāmic monotheism as the foundation of Islāmic psychology
	Introduction
	Islāmic monotheism as the foundation of Islāmic psychology
	Articles of faith in Islām
	Sources and integration of knowledge
	Islāmic worldview: Element and character
	The Qurʾān, Sunnah, and Islāmic psychology
	Knowledge in Islām
	Paradigm of Islāmic psychology
	Conclusion
	Further readings
2. Evolution of the science of the soul: Historical perspective
	Introduction
	Context, significant events, and developments
	The philosophers\' perspective
	The physicians\' perspective
	The theologians\' perspective
	Conclusion
	Further reading
3. What is Islāmic psychology?
	Introduction
	Context of development of Islāmic psychology
	Psychology: Definition and context
	What is Islāmic psychology?
	Difference between psychology and Islāmic psychology
	Kinds of Islāmic psychology
	Approaches in Islāmic psychology
	New concept, new danger!
	Conclusion
	Further reading
4. Role, competence, and scope of practice of the Islāmic psychotherapist
	Introduction
	Entry route into psychology and clinical psychology
	Undergraduate course in integrated Islāmic psychology
	How to become an Islāmic psychotherapist or counsellor
	University-accredited courses in Islāmic psychology and psychotherapy
	Role of the Islāmic psychotherapist or counsellor
	Characteristics of an Islāmic psychotherapist
	Proposed competence of the Islāmic psychotherapist and counsellor
	Four stages of the competence model
	Conclusion
5. The Fitrah: The spiritual nature of human behaviour
	Introduction
	Explanations and definitions of Fitrah
	Evidence of the existence of the Fitrah
	Scholars\' understanding of the Fitrah
	Characteristics of Fitrah
	Trials, tribulations, alienation, and the Fitrah
	The corruption of the Fitrah
	Conclusion: Role of the Fitrah
	Further reading
6. The Inner World of a Human Being (Part 1): The Nafs and Rûh
	Introduction
	Nafs (self)
	Al-Ghazālī\'s concept of Nafs
	Types of nafs
		Nafs al-Ammara Bissu\' (the Nafs that urges evil)
		Nafs al-Lawwama (the Nafs that blames)
		Nafs al-Mutmàinnah (the Nafs at peace)
	Disciplining the Nafs
	The Rûh (spirit): An introduction
	Qurʾānic evidence: Range of meanings for man\'s soul
	Nafs and Rûh
	Nafs or Rûh: Sleep, birth, and death
	Conclusion
	Further reading
7. The Inner World of a Human Being (Part 2): The Qalb and \'Aql
	Introduction
	Ibn Al-Qayyim\'s types of hearts
		The first: The healthy or sound heart
		The second: The dead heart
		The third: The diseased heart
	Qurʾānic and Hādīth views of the types of heart
	Trials and tribulations of the heart
	\'Aql (Intellect): An introduction
	Qurʾān and \'Aql
	Anatomical seat of \'Aql
	Interrelationship between the Qalb, \'Aql, and Nafs
	Conclusion
	Further readings
8. Islāmic healing
	Introduction
	Healing from the Qurʾān
	Importance of health in Islām
	Spirituality and health
	Islāmic healing
	Prevention of evil eye and Jinn possession
	Healing interventions: Repair and restoration
		Remembrance of Allāh
		Prayer as a healing strategy
		Making supplications (Du\'as)
		Ruqyah
	Conclusion
	Further readings
9. Research methodology in Islāmic psychology
	Introduction
	Knowledge integration and integrated research
	Overview of scientific method
	Methods of research
	Research methodology in traditional Islāmic scholarship
	Steps of undertaking research in Islāmic psychology
	Competence and preparation for research
	Knowing research fields and mastering them
	Benefits of Muslim scholarly research for humanity
	Proper structuring, mapping, and classification of the research field
	Gathering information with awareness and forethought
	Thoroughly analysing the intellectual material, its ordering, and framework
	Scholarly integrity in relating ideas
	Proper understanding of the texts and specifying their meanings
	Resorting to specialists
	Impartial and honest criticism
	The aims of research writing in Islāmic studies
	Towards an integrated methodology of research in Islāmic psychology
	Conclusion
	Further reading
References
Index