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Almighty Allah says in the Qur’an
(translated means): "And indeed we have created man, and
We know, what his nafs (soul / self) whispers to him; and We are nearer to
him [by knowledge] than [his] jugular vein." (Qur’an -
50:16). The Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad (Saw) said: "Allah
overlooks what [evil thought] occurs in the chests (i.e. the hearts) of
[the people of] my Ummah (nation) so long as they neither speak about it
nor act upon it." [Reported by Al-Bukharî, Muslim, at-Tirmidhi,
Abu Dâwűd, an-Nasâ'î and Ibn Mâjah] – The purpose of this book is to
introduce, Muslim students, to the Islamic perspective on the subject,
which we call Psychology; hence, it is referred to as Islamic Psychology (‘ilm-un-nafs
al-Islameeyah). The main factor, which distinguishes
Islamic Psychology from secular or modern Psychology, is its source.
Islamic Psychology is based on Divine Revelation, not human speculation.
Inasmuch as the way of life or religion, collectively called
"Islam" is based completely on the blessed Divine Code of Law (Sharî'ah),
It leaves no room for human conjecture, fancy speculation, when it comes
to the study of the soul (nafs). True, behavior and mind have a
relationship with the soul, but why is the soul completely eradicated from
this discipline? Likewise, we find that there is no mention of the heart
(The Spiritual heart / the domain of the intellect and emotion),
its relationship with the brain, and their relationship with the soul (Ruh)
within the pages of modern Psychology books. The answer is quite simple;
the soul cannot be studied scientifically (neither can the mind for that
matter). This proves that turning to Almighty God (Allah) is indeed
incumbent upon humans when approaching this subject or any other subject,
whether spiritual or mundane. This book was compiled from
various Articles and Essays on lessons on Islamic Psychology, which were
presented in weekly classes to groups at the “Islamic
Women’s Forum”. These lectures, and
lessons were researched, compiled and conducted by
M.N.
Salie.
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The Book on
Islamic Psychology
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