Abstract
As psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior then it follows that psychology should be able to understand, manipulate, predict and treat human thought and behavior. The purpose of this paper is to explain how first of these three could be used to revive Islam among Muslims in Muslim majority countries. The discussion has been analytical in nature while applying psychological principles and theories from a wide range of psychological studies to understand and design Islamic revival. The paper focuses on five core psychological and psychosocial areas: early childhood development, adulthood, social relationship, marriage and unity. These are crucial foundations for any people, society and it's worldview and even more so for Muslims and Islamic revival. The readers must not in anyway, get the idea that this paper proposes Islam vs West conflict, rather the paper establishes the uniqueness and independence of the Islamic society through the Islamic religion while revealing Islam as a broader system. The paper truly establishes human diversity on independent values and laws through Islam as an example. The paper reveals that psychology is a workable science and not just theory and as such Muslim psychologists should continue to study and use psychology to evolve and mature the Islamic self-concept, Islamic conscience and Islamic society.
Highlights
This paper applies current psychological theories in five core psychological and psychosocial areas: early childhood development, adulthood, social relationship, marriage, and unity to develop the Islamic self-concept, Islamic conscience and Islamic society
The subject of how psychology can be applied to Islamic revival is important for Muslims to utilize and benefit from Islam and helping them see how Islam is a broader system of life
Many readers have the idea that psychology is a secular science and there is no place for religion in it
Summary
This paper applies current psychological theories in five core psychological and psychosocial areas: early childhood development, adulthood, social relationship, marriage, and unity to develop the Islamic self-concept, Islamic conscience and Islamic society. The discussion starts on the importance of achieving the Islamic self-concept. Favorable groundwork should be created to initiate the realization, evolution, and maturity of the Islamic self-concept. Once it is in the process of development other psychological and psychosocial aspects can be addressed. The subject of how psychology can be applied to Islamic revival is important for Muslims to utilize and benefit from Islam and helping them see how Islam is a broader system of life. Science is neither secular nor religious but a tool to understand existence and used to achieve individual and social benefits, among other things. This paper will help the reader understand that Islam provides guidance and protocols to sufficiently address those five concerns as mentioned previously through psychology
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