Spiritual Poverty in Islam: Strategies to Eliminate It from the Perspective of the Holy Qur’an and Narratives with a Look at Spiritual Health

Abstract

Man has two stages of existence and two real and material selves, whose humane self is a breath that has been descended from the kingdom of heaven to be the caliph of God on earth. Man's neglect of his spiritual dimension has caused him to forget the truth and originality of his existence, which is the meaning of spiritual poverty. If man can establish a close connection with his real life and with God Almighty, he will move away from spiritual poverty and will achieve true spiritual health and peace. Since man instinctively does not want to be harmed, if the problem of spiritual poverty is fundamentally solved, not only the individual but also the society will be safe from harm. The most important way to get rid of spiritual poverty is to believe in God Almighty and to communicate with Him. And that it is necessary for man to establish a balance between material and spiritual needs and not spend all his efforts to address a specific need in order to achieve the real goal and purpose and to achieve his existential honor and dignity. In fact, strengthening the spiritual aspect will greatly contribute to the health of the body and soul of individuals and ultimately the health of the great human community. The stability and durability of a healthy society, of course, depends on the health of each of its members. The present article deals with the most important strategies for the treatment of spiritual poverty using a descriptive-analytical method and relying on Qur’anic and narrative documents, and its relationship with spiritual health has been investigated. Strategies for its treatment include: self-discovery, remembrance of God, attention to human dignity, returning to the path of divine nature and tending to hereafter, which have been analyzed with the reasons of the Qur'an and Sunnah.