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Foundation of Islamic Psychology

Foundation of Islamic Psychology

Dr. Malik Badri By Dr. Malik Badri

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This course offers a structured introduction to Islamic Psychology through the lens of its intellectual foundations, historical development, and clinical implications.

You will explore how modern psychology emerged within a particular philosophical and secular worldview — and how classical Muslim scholars articulated a distinct conception of the human being centuries earlier. From the nature of the soul and the inner battle of the nafs, to early classifications of psychological disorders, cognitive treatment of anger, and distinctions between reactive and endogenous depression, the course traces a coherent and sophisticated tradition of psychological thought rooted in revelation.

Along the way, you will examine:

The philosophical assumptions embedded in Western psychology
The Islamic model of personality and moral struggle
Classical approaches to cognitive and behavioral change
The integration of body and soul in understanding mental health
The need to differentiate between empirical science and worldview

Rather than rejecting modern psychology or accepting it uncritically, this course invites careful discernment — benefiting from what is scientifically sound while restoring what is spiritually essential.

It is both an intellectual orientation and a call to clarity: a foundation for anyone seeking to understand psychology through an authentically Islamic framework.

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