Psychology has provided us with a useful body of knowledge regarding personality formation, its function and dysfunction. Psychotherapy has provided us with the means to better understand psychological problems and the tools to alleviate dysfunction and cope with life in a more effective way. However, psychology inherently contains certain limitations as it does not and cannot fully address the reality of an expanded consciousness or the spiritual connection in the journey of life. Therefore,



From the Islamic point of view spiritual approach to psychotherapy is an aspect of behaviour modification that is based on the relationship between man and his Creator (Allah) which entails an operational paradigm in which faith (Iman) in Allah is the focal point. Iman is both a cognitive and ethical constructs that gather all data and facts in the perspective which is proper to and requisite for a true ... In psychology, the term "development" has a wide range of meaning. It means the overall qualitative and quantitative changes that accompany human growth and maturation. In this regard, these two terms (growth and maturation) have also been subsumed under the general meaning of development. The definition given by Lefrancois reveals this wide sense of meaning: ...

UNDERSTANDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMAN PERSONALITY AND SOUL
This is a truly Islamic Psychology which could be derived from revelation in the Qur'an and the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) even if western psychology had never come to exist.

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Prof Muhammad Al’Mahdi is one of the world’ foremost child psychologists and educators. He spent almost 14 years, as a full time university student in the US including 3 PhD programs in child, clinical and experimental psychology.
died in Kuala Lumpur on 29 April 2006 AD.
THE FOUNDER OF KHALIFAH INSTITUTE
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Psychology of Muslims:An Insight
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