Islamic Soul Principles in Modern Psychology Lecture

This lecture explores the integration of Tazkiyat al-Nafs and modern psychology, focusing on the significance of the soul and its purification. It contrasts Islamic perspectives with psychological reductionism, discussing misaligned human nature (fitrah) as a source of distress. Practical purification practices, like disciplining nafs and opposing desires, are highlighted as means to foster spiritual awareness and intellectual clarity. The role of rūḥ is examined, along with therapeutic...