Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.6 Issue.1

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.24.1.08

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Coping Discrepancy Between Rationality and Religiosity: Analysis of the Balancing Model in Islamic Psychology

Rasyonellik ve Dindarlık Arasındaki Uyuşmazlıkla Başa Çıkma: İslam Psikolojisinde Dengeleme Modelinin Analizi

Jarman Arroisi1, Mohammad Kholid Muslih2, Nurul Inayah3

Abstract:

Rationality is a characteristic of modern-era progress in answering the problems of human life. However, why are various problems arising from various aspects today, such as environment, ecology, and spirituality?. This paper aims to unravel the phenomenon of discrepancy in the development of one’s religiosity and rationality, then the author will provide a model of balance between the two according to Islamic psychology to overcome the problem. By using critical analytical descriptive methods and a qualitative approach, the research found several important findings; First, in the Islamic context, the activity of thinking is carried out by the qalb (heart) as a spiritual representation and the mind (brain) as a rational representation. Second, the tauhidic principle of Islam sees reality empirically and non-empirically. Empirical is articulated by the rational and non-empirical by the qalb. Third, the involvement of the qalb and mind in thinking will bring the human soul to a state of its nature, namely nafs muṭmainnah. Fourth, the balance between rationality and religiosity in Islam can occur simultaneously by means of consistent jihad nafs (jihad of the soul).

Keywords: Discrepancy, Rationality, Religiosity, Islamic Psychology

1Assoc. Prof., Islamic Psychology of University of Darussalam Gontor, Postgraduate, Department of Aqidah and Islamic Philosophy, Ponorogo-Indonesia, [email protected], Orcid ID: 0000-0003-4694-4739

2Assoc. Prof., Aqidah and Islamic Philosophy of University of Darussalam Gontor, Postgraduate, Department of Aqidah and Islamic Philosophy, Ponorogo-Indonesia, [email protected], Orcid ID: 0000-0001-8579-3406

3 Postgraduate Student., Aqidah and Islamic Philosophy of University of Darussalam Gontor, Postgraduate, Department of Aqidah and Islamic Philosophy, Ponorogo-Indonesia, [email protected] Orcid ID: 0009-0009-6210-8053

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Nurul Inayah, Aqidah and Islamic Philosophy of University of Darussalam Gontor, Postgraduate, Department of Aqidah and Islamic Philosophy, Ponorogo-Indonesia, Email: [email protected]

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 06.10.2023, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 12.02.2024, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 24.02.2024, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 17.03.2024

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Arroisi, J., Muslih, M.K & Inayah, N. (2024). Coping Discrepancy Between Rationality and Religiosity: Analysis of the Balancing Model in Islamic Psychology, Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 6(1): 69-75.

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