The Work: An Islamic Psychospiritual Study

Abstract

Objectives: Discover the meaning of the work in psychology and Islamic psychology, the main problem of this study is: what is the meaning of the work in psychology and Islamic perspective?. Methods: The researcher used the qualitative method (content analysis). And to find the meaning of work the researcher will study the theoretical literature about the work in psychology and the Qur'anic verses which include the word work. Results: The result show that there is big difference between the meaning of work in Psychology and Islamic psychology, researcher found that the meaning of work in psychology, it refers to an individual's explanations of his/her real live experiences and interactions at work, also it is about need of self-actualization. Also, the work is consistency between oneself and one's work, similar to the work is the harmony between one's self and one's work, similar to a evenness in one's personal relationship with work. But in Islam there is a big difference; Islam define work as worship (Ebadah). Conclusions: The implication of the result of this research is lead to develop scale of the meaning of work from Islamic psychology perspective.