Emotional Intelligence in the Concept of Western Psychology and Islamic Psychology

Abstract

Every human is intelligent and the intelligence has so broad meaning that it is needed in life. One's success will be determined by the intelligence, the success in everyday life, in the learning process, or in working. Emotional intelligence will be able to help a person know himself, manage the emotions, self motivate, than when he faces problems he will not harm himself and others. In psychology, emotional intelligence is introduced by Daniel Goleman while in Islamic psychology, it is derived from the Qur'an and Hadith. In psychology, the emotional intelligence aspect includes five aspects, namely self-awareness, managing emotions, self-motivation, recognizing the emotions of others and being able to socialize with others. While in Islamic psychology, emotional intelligence includes the following aspects of sowing affection on earth, understanding the feelings and circumstances of others, respecting and appreciating oneself and others, muraqabah (alert and introspective), friendly to the environment