Mental health from Al-Ghazali's perspective

Nuriyyah, Habibatun and Soleh, Achmad Khudori ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5145-6046 (2025) Mental health from Al-Ghazali's perspective. Medina-Te: Jurnal Studi Islam, 21 (3). pp. 292-300. ISSN 2623-0178

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Abstract

Al-Ghazali defines mental health as a harmony between mental and physical functions characterized by a person's ability to adapt to their environment. This theme is an important study because it reveals the concept of mental health from one of the Islamic figures, namely Al-Ghazali. The purpose of this study is to examine and explore the understanding related to mental psychology expressed by Al-Ghazali. The method used in this study is library research or literature study by utilizing content analysis to identify patterns, themes or concepts contained in the content. The results of this study show several points, namely (1) The soul is defined by Al-Ghazali as a subtle and single spiritual substance that is not divided, commonly called Al-Nafs. (2) Al-Ghazali categorizes a healthy soul as one that can be characterized by a strong model of faith, freedom from heart disease, noble morals, good social relationships, and the achievement of happiness in this world and the hereafter. (3) Al-Ghazali also explains the efforts required to achieve peace and happiness in order to attain true mental health. These efforts can take the form of mujahadah or sincere efforts in the form of dhikr, worship and good deeds, riyadlah or spiritual training in the form of restraining lust and guarding the tongue, and also tazkiyatun nafs or purification of the soul which is divided into three stages, namely takhalli, tahalli, and tajalli.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Health; Soul; Al-Ghazali
Subjects:	17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr Achmad Khudori Soleh
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2025 15:08

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