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A visual rendition of the Islamic model of the soul showing the position of "nafs" relative to other concepts, based on a consensus of 18 surveyed academic and religious experts [1] Nafs (نَفْس) is an Arabic word occurring in the Quran, literally meaning "self", and has been translated as "psyche", "ego" or "soul".
A visual rendition of the Islamic model of the soul based on a consensus of 18 surveyed academic and religious experts [5] There is now a substantial literature on combining these elements—ruh, qalb, nafs, and aql (mind)—to create an Islamic model for human behavior which can be the basis for an Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy.
Using the soul and the spirit synonymously is seen in almost all Qur'anic commentaries. [5] Also, in commentaries based on the Hadith and tradition, using the two terms interchangeably is very common. [6] In Islamic traditions, a distinction between soul, spirit and body is emphasized by addressing the actions of each part separately.
A visual rendition of the Islamic model of the soul showing the position of "'ruh" relative to other concepts based on a consensus of 18 surveyed academic and religious experts. [1] Rūḥ or The Spirit (Arabic: الروح, al-rūḥ) is mentioned twenty one times in the Quran, where it is described as issuing from command of God. The spirit ...
A visual rendition of the Islamic model of the soul showing the position of ' aql relative to other concepts based on a consensus of 18 surveyed academic and religious experts. [1] ' Aql (Arabic: عَقْل, romanized: ʿaql, lit.
A visual rendition of the Islamic model of the soul showing the position of "'qalb" relative to other concepts based on a consensus of 18 surveyed academic and religious experts. [1] In Islamic philosophy, the qalb (Arabic: قلب) or heart is the center of the human personality.
Tazkiyah (Arabic: تزكية) is an Arabic-Islamic term alluding to tazkiyat al-nafs, meaning 'sanctification' or 'purification of the self'. This refers to the process of transforming the nafs (carnal self or desires) from its state of self-centrality through various spiritual stages towards the level of purity and submission to the will of God. [1]
According to Islam, the great sin of man is in fact forgetfulness (al-ghaflah) and the purpose of the message of revelation is to enable man to remember. That is why one of the names of the Quran itself is "the Remembrance of Allah" (dhikr Allah) and why the ultimate end and purpose of all Islamic rites and of all Islamic conjunctions is the ...