Konsep kebahagiaan perspektif Abu Nashr Al-Farabi

Usman, Nurul Aliyah and Soleh, Achmad Khudori ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5145-6046 (2026) Konsep kebahagiaan perspektif Abu Nashr Al-Farabi. Sibatik Journal, 5 (4). pp. 2048-2058. ISSN 2809-8544

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Abstract

Happiness (al-sa'ādah) remains a central theme across philosophy, psychology, and the social sciences, yet contemporary views often reduce it to material pleasures, overlooking the spiritual dimensions emphasized by Abu Nasr al-Farabi. This study aims to analyze al-Farabi's concept of happiness, focusing on the roles of intellect (potential, actual, active) and soul (vegetative, imaginative, rational powers) as pathways to eternal felicity oriented toward God. Employing a qualitative descriptive approach via library research, the population comprised all relevant literature up to 2025, with a purposive sample of 20-25 high-quality sources from Google Scholar. Instruments included primary texts such as Tahsil al-Sa'adah and secondary journals; data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis, including thematic coding, reduction, and triangulation. Findings reveal happiness as the ultimate good, achieved through four virtues (theoretical, intellectual, moral, and practical) and stages: soul purification, material detachment, divine imitation, and societal guidance. In conclusion, al-Farabi's framework offers a holistic model for modern well-being, surpassing hedonism through intellect-soul perfection.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	al-Farabi; happiness; soul; intellect; sa'adah
Subjects:	17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr Achmad Khudori Soleh
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2026 08:24

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