Islamic Psychology: The Basics

Islamic Psychology: The Basics by Professor G. Hussein Rassool is a jargon-free and accessible introduction that explores psychology from an Islamic perspective, and provides a foundation level overview of the fundamental principles and practices of Islamic psychology. The book introduces concepts, models, approaches, themes, and theories you need to know to study the mind, soul, and behaviour based on Islamic scripture.

Topics Covered:

• Islamic monotheism as the foundation of Islamic psychology
• Evolution of the science of the soul: Historical perspective
• What is Islamic psychology?
• Role, competence, and scope of practice of the Islamic psychotherapist
• The Fitrah: The spiritual nature of human behaviour
• The inner world of a human being: The Nafs and Ruh
• The inner world of a human being: The Qalb and 'Aql
• Islamic healing
• Research methodology in Islamic psychology