Islamic Psychology Research Articles

CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE QALB AS AN EFFORT TO FORM A SCALE OF MEASUREMENT IN ISLAMIC PSYCHOLOGY

The purpose of this research was to explore the concept of qalb which is explained in the Al-Quran in order to describe qalb according to the wishes that explain qalb, in this case is the Al-Quran. The research question was whether qalb in the Qur’an can be conceptualized based on the Qur’an and sunnah (hadith that explain the Qur’an). This study used a qualitative method with a descriptive approach to the Qur’an with the Qur’an. The primary data in this study were the Al-Quran and sunnah (hadith that explain the Qur’an) while the secondary data in this study were from books and journals whose explanations are related to qalb. The results of this study have theoretically proven that qalb can be conceptualized based on the Al-Quran and sunnah (hadith which explain the Al-Quran). It is hoped that the results of this research can be followed up by operationalizing based on the findings in this study to build a qalb measurement tool that have not been found around the world. Across-sector collaboration is also needed to continue this research which must also prioritize the Qur’an rather than human opinion so that it is clear to distinguish psychology in general from Islamic psychology.

ILMU JIWA FALSAFI BERBASIS AL-QUR’AN SEBAGAI SUATU DISIPLIN ILMU

Studying multiple dimensions of the human self requires an integration-interconnection between rational, scriptural, Sufistic, and empirical disciplines of knowledge. Many muslim psychologists have long developed an integrative study known as Islamic Psychology. Such integration pivots on Modern Psychology as an empirical discipline (science) which absorbs various Islamic studies on human soul, mind, behavior, and the like, so that there is still room for integration focused on philosophical and scriptural disciplines. This paper contains the initial ideas of constructing a discipline of knowledge on the human self that pivots on the integration between Islamic Philosophy and Quranic Exegesis, which is called Quran-Based Philosophical Psychology. The findings of this paper include the formulation of a number of principles as the Basic Structure of Knowledge underlying the Quran-Based Philosophical Psychology, which is based on the idea of Logic about the components of knowledge and the idea of the Philosophy of Science about the relationship between disciplines and their social aspects.

Al-Ghazali's Concept of Happiness in The Alchemy of Happiness

Al-Ghazali's book entitled The Alchemy of Happiness describes happiness. It often becomes a reference of behavior of mysticism and psychology, especially Islamic psychology. However, there are no studies that specifically examine this book. This study analyzes al-Ghazali's concept of happiness in The Alchemy of Happiness. The research data sources consist of literature having The Alchemy of Happiness as their main references. The researcher uses the content analysis method to analyze the data. The research results show that (1) Al-Ghazali's concept of happiness refers to the Qur'an, Hadīths, Islamic philosophy, Sufism teachings, and al-Farabi’s leadership concept. (2) Al-Ghazali's principle of happiness is twofold: that happiness must be pursued and tiered. Al-Ghazali's concept of happiness consists of four aspects: appetence, reason, heart, and love for Allah. (3) Furthermore, the method of achieving happiness has three stages, (1) recognizing the nature and character of the self, (2) placing the heart as the leader of the self, and (3) contemplation of God. Al-Ghazali's concept of happiness has several advantages, namely use many Quarnic references; does not eliminate the potential for lust; and does not teach fatalism. In fact, he motivates people to pursue their happiness.
 Keywords: Al-Ghazali, Alchemy of Happiness, Concept of happiness, aspects of happiness, Methods of achieving happiness

Review of item items of the scale of gratitude in the perspective of Islamic Psychology

Diversity is an important study and talk in various religions, and the latter in psychology. Gratitude talks in psychology are related to mental health, social psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology and especially positive psychology. Talk and research on diversity has been going on for more than two decades. in the study of psychology in general. To be grateful is to present to oneself an oral expression in the form of praise to the khalik for all the favors obtained.

The Urgency of the History of Islamic Civilization Course in the Islamic Psychology Study Program

Nahdlatul Ulama University Blitar includes the History of Islamic Civilization course as a compulsory subject, especially for institutions affiliated with Islamic religious universities, both public and private throughout Indonesia, including the Islamic Psychology study program. This descriptive qualitative research through literature study with content analysis discusses the urgency of the History of Islamic Civilization course in the Islamic Psychology study program at Nahdlatul Ulama University Blitar. This research found the following three things, among others: First, one of the objectives of studying the history of Islamic civilization is to explore and review the factors that led to the progress of Islam in the field of civilization and what factors caused its decline; Second, the benefits of studying the history of Islamic civilization include educational benefits, social benefits, and predictive benefits; Third, the driving force in studying the history of Islamic civilization is the knowledge contained in the Quran Surah Ali Imran: 190-192; Quran Surah Al-Mujadalah: 11; Quran Surah Bani Israel: 36; Quran Surah Al-Qashash: 77; Quran Surah Ali Imran: 97; Quran Surah Al-Hajj: 46; Quran Surah Az-Zumar: 17-18; and Hadith narrated by Bukhari Muslim

Psikologi Islam Ibn Miskawaih Dalam Rehabilitasi Penyakit Mental Manusia

This article aims to examine the urgency of Ibn Miskawaih's Islamic psychology in rehabilitating human mental illness by referring to one of his magnumopuses entitled Tahdzīb Al-Akhlāq and several studies on his frame of mind. By using descriptive analysis, it is concluded that Ibn Miskawaih's Islamic psychology is studied through the discourse of al-quwwah al-ghadābiyyah which affects human feelings and thoughts as an indicator of the creation of suffering, depression, and sadness. In order to overcome the mental illness faced by modern humans, Ibn Miskawaih through his philosophical discourse on the soul views the problems of suffering, depression, and sadness based on the anxiety of the human soul in thinking and stimulating everything in reality. The soul is the essence of human existence that affects human actions, thoughts, and feelings so that individuals must practice the perfection of their essence through al-quwwah an-natiqah. In addition to offering a philosophical discourse on the soul as a mental illness rehabilitation process, Ibn Miskawaih's paradigm also responds to the views of western psychologists, such as Aaron Beck and Sigmund Freud who assess mental illness can be treated through social relationships. As a result, human mental rehabilitation is only studied materially, without seeing the essence that is seen as the core of human existence in reality. The result of this paper is to perfect the offer of western psychologists in the discourse of science through Ibn Miskawaih's Islamic psychology.

PROBLEMATIKA PERBEDAAN LATAR BELAKANG MAHASISWA DI PRODI PSIKOLOGI ISLAM FDKI IAIN SAS BANGKA BELITUNG

This research examines the problems of different backgrounds of students in the Islamic psychology study program, Faculty of Da’wah and Islamic Communication, Syaikh Abdurrahman Siddik Islamic Institute, Bangka Belitung. This research aims to describe the background and explain the problems that occur in the lecture process at the Islamic psychology study program, Faculty of Da’wah and Islamic Communication, Syaikh Abdurrahman Siddik Islamic Institute, Bangka Belitung. This type of research is qualitative research. Data collection techniques are interviews, observation and documentation. This study concludes that the difference between one individual or group and another lies in the differences in traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation by the local community. In responding to the differences in the cultural background of each individual, cultural awareness is needed. This is because of the frequent differences in cultural backgrounds that cause conflicts in society

Student Resilience After Parental Death

Being a student will not be separated from the learning process and the necessity to complete existing assignments and learning demands. There are many factors that can affect the learning process, including the death of parents. For every child, the death of a parent is not a situation that can be taken for granted, the incident can have both psychological and non-psychological impacts on the child. Not infrequently children can blame themselves, stress to decrease children's learning achievement. This situation that makes children have to survive, is called resilience. Resilience is one of the abilities possessed by a person to survive in difficult situations or suppress. The method used in this study is Descriptive Qualitative. The research subjects in this study were three final-level Islamic Psychology students who experienced the death of one of their parents during college. From the discussion and the results of the researcher's interviews with the three informants, the researchers found that: (1) the ability of students to determine what they want, especially when they feel sad, is to flee to God by means of worship such as prayer, prayer, and prayer, believing in God's destiny, and seeking social support. (2) the student's ability to reveal the emotions of the three informants to allow themselves to cry to express their feelings of sadness, as well as to ask for motivation from the family and the environment. (3) the three informants in the study already had a good future orientation after the death of their parents. Based on the information provided by the three informants, the loss of parents had no effect on their education. Thus, all three informants already have the ability for resilience.

Retracted Article: Islamic Psychology: Historical Notes from Herbert George Wells (1866–1946)

AbstractIslamic psychology, the science of the nafs (“self” or “psyche”), is the medical and philosophical study of the psyche from an Islamic perspective and addresses topics in psychology, neuroscience, philosophy of mind, and psychiatry as well as psychosomatic medicine. There are many studies of many early Muslim and non-Muslim scholars on Islamic psychology. In this article, we present Herbert George Wells' (1866–1946) opinions about Islamic psychology to attract attention to the importance of Islamic psychology on human and community health. Wells wrote the following in his books: Islam was full of the spirit of kindliness, generosity, and brotherhood; it was a simple and understandable religion. Islam appeals to no revelation, no authoritative teaching, and no mystery. The statement it makes is, it declares, a mere statement of what we may all perceive and experience. Islam prevailed because it was the best social and political order the times could offer. It was the broadest, freshest, and cleanest political idea that had yet come into actual activity in the world, and it offered better terms than any other to the mass of mankind. Islam swept for a time across the Mediterranean scene, with very considerable reactions upon medieval science and thought. Islam was never saddled with a creed. With the very name “Islam” (submission to Allah), there is no quarrel for those who hold the new faith. Based on the studies of early Eastern and Western scholars, we strongly believe that Islamic psychology should be integrated with modern medical practices. For this purpose, we think that health professionals should be informed on Islamic psychology and it should raise awareness about the importance of Islamic psychology on human and community health.

Theory of Mind on Ghazali and Ibn Qayyim Al Jauzi Perspective: Analysis Model on Islamic Psychology

The concept of mind was the main issue of philosophical debates on human psychology. In Islamic Psychology, this concept has been discussed long ago by prominent scholars in Islam, both are explained well by Imam al-Ghazali and Ibn Qayyim al-Jauziyyah. This study uses library research with content analysis methods. Hence, this study produces various fundamental ideas. According to Imam al-Ghazali, the human mind has a very influential role in the dynamic movement of human psychology because the mind is a power of knowledge that determines the quality of life. The human mind is called ‘aql, it has a holistic dimension and is interrelated with other spiritual organs. These spiritual organs are called the heart (qalb), spirit (ruh), and soul (nafs). The balance of mind at work affects the mental health that wanted to be achieved. Meanwhile, Ibn Qayyim al-Jauziyyah explained that the human mind is a gift given to humans as a guide for life. If this gift is not used correctly, humans will lose their identity and overlook many problems. The dimensions of thinking according to Ibn Qayyim are tafakkur, tadabbur, and ta'aqqul as contemplative efforts in shaping mental health. This effort can be likened to mindfulness in today's psychology, as clarity of mind with a focus on the present moment. In this way, both of them contribute scientifically with quite strategic exertions, combining the dynamics of the mind holistically to shape human health and well-being.

Hubungan Intimate Friendship Dan Motif Diversi Dengan Pengungkapan Diri Pada Mahasiswa Pengguna Instagram

Self-disclosure is an activity to convey information about oneself to others who are considered close and need at least one other person. One of the factors that influence self is intimate friendship and diversity of motives. This study aims to determine the relationship of friendship and diversion motives with self in students using Instagram. The hypothesis in this study is the relationship between intimate friendship and diversion motives with self in students. The population in this study were students of the Islamic Psychology Study Program, UIN Raden Intan Lampung. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The sample in this study amounted to 90 respondents.The measuring instrument used is the self scale, intimate friendship scale and motive diversion scale. The analysis technique used is multiple regression with the help of JASP software ver 0.16.0.0 for windows. The results of the study can be seen from the value of R = 0.514 and the value of F = 15.585 with a significance of p 0.001 and an effective contribution of 26.4%, which means that there is a significant relationship between intimate friendships and self-diversion motives for students using Instagram. Then the value (rx1-y) -0.344 and p 0.001, the effective contribution is 13.20%, so there is a negative and significant relationship between intimate friendships with oneself in students with. The value (rx2-y) is 0.343 and p 0.01, a contribution of 13.13%, so there is a positive and significant relationship between the diversion motive and self-effectiveness in students. Keywords: Intimate friendship, Diversion Motive, Self Disclosure

Towards an Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy

Due to the destructive legacy of colonialism within the Islamic world, traditional or premodern wisdom has, in large part, been brushed aside in favor of a materialistic and reductionistic outlook based on the shifting sands of modern intellectual fashions. Modern Western psychology emerged through the secularizing trajectory of the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment project; all of which contributed to the purging of metaphysics and the human soul’s intrinsic connection to the spiritual dimension within the discipline. Due to the growing interest in restoring this vital dimension, Islamic psychology—akin to other traditional understandings of the mind known as perennial psychology—addresses this need to understand human behavior in light of the sacred.

SEX EDUCATION DALAM PEMBENTUKKAN KARAKTER ANAK PERSEKTIF PSIKOLOGI ISLAM

Sex education is something that needs to be implemented in schools and in the family environment. For this research, qualitative research methods are used that emphasize values. Qualitative method is a research procedure that produces qualitative descriptive data in the form of words and in writing or verbally from the people and actors who are observed. This method is used to try to answer as a whole about Sex Education in the Character Building of Islamic Psychology Perspective Children, besides this research uses a qualitative descriptive method. This cannot be separated from the role of teachers at school and parents at home. Character formation is carried out by teaching children such as the Koran, playing educational games at school and in the family environment, teaching children to sing according to their abilities, teaching children to distinguish colors, good and bad traits when playing at school or at home and teaching children about organs. reproductions that can be seen and that cannot be seen that can be touched and that cannot be touched and improve the ability or train the mind not to think about pornographic things. Islamic psychology is present in the world of education in early childhood with a new paradigm, so that children not only understand the concept of life in general, but can understand the concept of human beings in Islam. So that children can be useful for family, community, religion, homeland and nation.

An Analysis on Students’ Attitude Toward English for Islamic Psychology

English for Specific Purpose (ESP) is a compulsory subject in study program of Islamic Psychology at IAIN Kediri named Study of English Texts. The goals of ESP are students able to read Islamic-Psychological English texts comprehensively and explain them in presentation forum. The goals seem achieved far from expectation. Hence, conducting the research to know the students’ attitude toward the subject is necessary since their attitude is tightly related to their successful learning. In conducting the research, the researcher used survey method by using SPSS 24 for calculating the numerical data gained by the questionnaires shared to 165 samples. The researcher adapted Shelley’s (2001) steps for the research: 1) defining the problem, identifying the population, determining the variables, 2) determining the collecting data by using paper-based questionnaire, 3) determining a sampling plan by using Slovin's Formula, 4) developing the questionnaire, 5) spreading the questionnaires out to Islamic Psychology Department students, 6) editing and processing the data, and 7) analyzing the data. The data were collected by using questionnaires containing a set of demografic questions and agreement on statements of attitudes toward ESP Course. Also, it was developed with considering the general positive, negative and neutral attitudes. Each question or statement leaded to certain attitudes. A set of questionnaire with 35 items together with the responses used Likert Scale. There were 5 scales. Scale 1 was for strongly disagree, scale 2 was for disagree, scale 3 was for neutral, scale 4 was for agree, and scale 5 was for strongly agree. Based on the data gained from SPSS 24 calculation, the mean was 128 of all total score 175. In other words, there were 73% of all samples showed the positive attitudes toward ESP Course. Meanwhile, the kinds of positive attitudes having by the students were confidence, optimism, cheerfulness, happiness, sincerity, sense of responsibility, reliability, tolerance, willingness to adapt, humility and diligence. Those were represented in the statements of the questionnaires shared. In the other words, the students’ attitudes could be seen from the answers they stated in the questionnaires.

Trajectory of Islamic psychology in Southeast Asia: Problems and prospects

This study aims to answer the following research question: what are the problems and prospects of the development of Islamic psychology studies in Southeast Asia? This study used descriptive qualitative research and employs data triangulation during data collection. Documentation study, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were used to obtain the data. Data were analysed using patterns of data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. It can be concluded that Islamic psychology presents many problems and prospects for those who are concerned about the development of Islamic science. The finding strengthens the perspective that there are three problems of developmental studies of Islamic psychology in Southeast Asia: (1) the discussion on the issue still focuses on theoretical integration and philosophical levels rather than on applicative ones; (2) methodological problems; and (3) polarisation of the capacity of Muslim psychologists. Apart from the problems, the development of Islamic psychology studies has good prospects. This indication can be seen from the following transformations: (1) from the formulation phase towards the research phase, (2) from comparative study patterns towards developing concepts of psychology based on Islam and (3) from a normative-cognitive approach towards the substantive-Sufistic approach.Contribution: Through this study, it is hoped that strategic attempts will be made by Muslim psychologists to collaborate and develop networks on designing more targeted studies in solving the various problems that arise around the integration of psychology and Islam at the ontological, epistemological or axiological levels.

Addressing Mental Health Through Community Partnerships in a Muslim Community.

The mental health of American Muslims remains significantly understudied and unaddressed, despite known obstacles to Muslims' utilization of mental health services, such as stigma and institutional mistrust. Since the inception of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab in 2014, partnerships across the Bay Area were formed among key Muslim community establishments to address obstacles to good mental health. Through a community-centered approach, diverse stakeholders engaged to identify and address the community's most pressing mental health challenges. Successful outcomes of this approach include facilitated research and mental health initiatives to support the Bay Area Muslim community.

ISLAMIC PSYCHOLOGY FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF AL-KINDI

Islamic psychology was originally a study of humans which should have been a study of human behaviour based on a self-approach to God. After the Islamic world faded, it was replaced by western domination, to which the study of psychology implicitly regressed. This study aims to analyse Islamic psychology from the perspective of Al-kindi, which comes from psychological science. The method used in this study is library research or a review study to obtain theoretical data basis on scientific theory and further select and analyse the literature appropriate to the addressed topics. The investigation showed that, since 1978, Islamic psychology had been an international public discourse. Secondly, according to Al-Kindi, the human soul is divided into three parts: lust, emotion, and rationale. On the other hand, the human soul has three powers: mind, anger, and desire.

The Contributions and Impact of Malik Badri

We live in a time where ideas and principles are questioned, dissected, and contested at a dizzying rate. It can be difficult to decipher reason and proof from conjecture and avowal. Disjointed ideas and information are widely available without a necessary chain of transmission or reliable connection to sources of knowledge. In this confusing contemporary context, almost anyone can become a leader in thought, guiding naïve followers down unknown paths with unclear destinations. Yet, true thought leadership is that which is connected to the past and charts a clear, well-lit path forward toward an illumined future. Throughout time, there has been a legacy of truly brilliant thinkers whose genius is in communicating timeless wisdom in a powerful manner that speaks to the zeitgeist of their time. This ability allows them to make a significant impact on the hearts and minds of the people. The world lost one of these giants in thought leadership this past year.Professor Malik Babiker Badri was a man who not only innovated and developed novel ideas within his own area of expertise, but whose ideas had ripple effects well beyond the boundaries of his field of knowledge. Known to the academic and professional world as the “father of modern Islamic Psychology,” he also played a part in shaping massive cultural transformations that changed the world. These include the Black American experience, the epidemic of alcoholism, and the global AIDS crisis. Professor Badri brought to the world a cultural and spiritual revolution in the way many view their relationships to themselves, their societies, and their spirituality. Although several of his works have become seminal reads in the field of Islamic Psychology, and Islamic thought more generally, much of his great work remains unrecognized—perhaps because of his humility and lack of self-promotion. The time has come for the recognition of the significance of this man’s contributions which position him among the great thinkers of human history. This article charts the chronological and thematic development of Badri’s contributions over the course of his life and paints a picture of the significance of his work and its impact on the world.

Woman’s Leadership in Islamic Psychological Perspective

Essence of justice and gender equality cannot be separated from the context of society's understanding of the roles and place of men and women in the social realities of society. People still understand that gender is a cultural construct of roles, functions, and social responsibility between men and women. In general, beings in the women's world experience marginalization in both social and personal spheres. Alienation, injustice, and even ignoring women feel very common among men. The bad view of women throughout history has led to a bad view of all aspects of women. All religions, especially Islam, face new challenges. Islam is considered to perpetuate injustice and oppression of women, including patterns of male-female relationship (gender inequality). The problem, however, is that these gender inequalities stem either from religion itself, or from religious interpretations or understandings influenced by patriarchal traditions or cultures, capitalist ideologies or medieval Middle Eastern cultures. From the Islamic point of view, leadership is related to two basic social expectations or demands placed on leaders. The purpose of this study is to inform readers about the meaning of women's leadership, the challenges of leaders, and aspects of leadership by examining them from the perspective of Islam and Islamic psychology. The method used in this study is the use of a literacy research method, or commonly referred to as a literature study, and is sourced from data obtained by recording and processing the research data obtained.Keywords: Leadership, Woman, Islamic Psychological Perspective.

Ketangguhan Keluarga Menghadapi Pandemi COVID 19: Perspektif Psikologi dan Islam

Often stressful or traumatic events have different effects on different individuals in the family. However, family resilience refers to the ability to maintain the family functions, including to provide supports for all family members. This study aims to explain the relevance of the meaning contained in the concept of family resilience through Islamic values, associated with its implementation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research method was Islamic Psychology development. The results found that there are a number of verses of the Quran and Hadith that have relevant meaning to the six dimensions of family resilience according to Oh dan Chang (2014). The dimension of collective confidence is relevant to the concepts of patience, self-confidence, firm conviction and being not desperate. Dimension of interconnectedness is relevant to the command to protect oneself and the family, to unite (not being divorced) and to avoid prejudice. The dimension of positive life view is relevant to have the positive thinking (husnudzan) towards the decree of Allah, to believe that after difficulties there will be ease, and to believe that each self is only burdened according to the limits of his ability. The dimension of resourcefulness is relevant to the command to make effort on the things we do and to have th hard work. The dimension of open communication patterns is relevant to have love and affection, to have dialogue with others, and to remind each other. Whereas the dimension of collaborative problem solving is relevant to help each other, to compete in good deeds, and to prioritize others.