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ISLAM AND PSYCHOLOGY

  An article on Islam and Psychology Islam and Psychology Upon studying Psychology for my Bachelor’s degree, I have always been curious about the links that I could make between Islam and  Psychology . To my delight, the findings were gratifying. I have always argued that rather than pitting the two apart and having this idea that the two cannot interlink, researchers, scholars and students should further examine how the two can benefit each other and benefit society overall. Psychology, as we understand  i t, is a comprehensive scientific study of the human mind and behaviour. It’s rooted in examining and understanding the human psyche, experiences & personality. In clinical psychology, it’s a tool in aiding one’s positive well being and maintaining that to be the best version of themselves.  Being your best self & seeking knowledge are some of the ethe of Islam and Islamic culture as Abu Hurairah, a companion of the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH), narrated “If anyone pursues a path

Ego is not important in life

                                                                           HOW EGO IS FORMED?                                                                           HOW EGO IS DEVELOPED?                        DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EGO AND SELF RESPECT                                                                HOW EGO DEVELOPS?  HOW EGO WORKS? HOW EGO KILLS RELATIONSHIPS?  SUFI VIEW OF GOD Ego is dangerous while Humbleness raisees ranks                                     ﷽   INTRODUCTION: Ego  is the widely discussed topic in every religion. Even the communities which are either atheists or agnostics also consider ego as the important element.  In Sufism, Ego (also known as Nafs) holds an important place and the main duty of the Sufi Master is to guide his disciples to achieve control over their ego (Nafs).  Ego is a little complicated word. While the majority of the people on Earth consider ego to be an element that creates an aura of negativity, Sufism has the different view ab

Tongue- The smallest yet the most destructive weapon

                                       ﷽ 1. Introduction: From time immemorial, speech has played a crucial role in defining and shaping the destiny of the mankind. People with a strong hold on their oratory skills have always taken advantage in the history. Even today in the so called democratic countries, the political leaders use their poisonous tongues to polarize the population of the respective country. There are countless examples where the wrong use of the tongues by the political leaders, philosophers and big thinkers has shifted the country into the extreme difficult situations. One such example is of Nazi Germany where Hitler polarized the majority against the minority Jews. Countless examples of racism happens daily where the strong group of people/community use abusive slurs against the weak sections of the society. Although, History tells us that the tongue has been mostly used in a negative way by the people who are expert storytellers and professional to spellbound the

Don't be Sad (Part 1)- Stop committing sins

  ا لسلامُ علیکم (May peace and Protection be upon you) بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم  (In the name of ALLAH (S.W.T.), the most  beneficent and the most merciful.) I was thinking to write something motivational in Islamic terms. Islam is the only religion that motivates humanity and asks them to have a firm trust in ALLAH (S.W.T.) This could be well understood from the fact that ALLAH (S.W.T.) has forbidden us (Muslims) to feel disappointed from his Rewards Even sometimes the pain that we receive may benefit us rather than harming us. I have gone through almost every book on different religions. The GOD of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity ask the followers to have firm trust in him. The problems that we receive in life are only the test of ALLAH(S.W.T.), and these shape us to perfection. Sometimes the pain and that we receive without knowing or with no reason maybe have its ex because of our sins. Remember my dear Muslim brothers and sister, and to my Christians and Jewish brothers and sister