Science of Psychology as a Tool for Islamic Revival

Mohammad Mushfequr Rahman

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Science of Psychology as a Tool for Islamic Revival

Mohammad Mushfequr Rahman

Published in American Journal of Applied Psychology (Volume 11, Issue 1)

Received: 24 December 2021 Accepted: 8 January 2022 Published: 15 January 2022

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As psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior then it follows that psychology should be able to understand, manipulate, predict and treat human thought and behavior. The purpose of this paper is to explain how first of these three could be used to revive Islam among Muslims in Muslim majority countries. The discussion has been analytical in nature while applying psychological principles and theories from a wide range of psychological studies to understand and design Islamic revival. The paper focuses on five core psychological and psychosocial areas: early childhood development, adulthood, social relationship, marriage and unity. These are crucial foundations for any people, society and it's worldview and even more so for Muslims and Islamic revival. The readers must not in anyway, get the idea that this paper proposes Islam vs West conflict, rather the paper establishes the uniqueness and independence of the Islamic society through the Islamic religion while revealing Islam as a broader system. The paper truly establishes human diversity on independent values and laws through Islam as an example. The paper reveals that psychology is a workable science and not just theory and as such Muslim psychologists should continue to study and use psychology to evolve and mature the Islamic self-concept, Islamic conscience and Islamic society.

Published in	American Journal of Applied Psychology (Volume 11, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajap.20221101.12
Page(s)	9-16
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Applied Psychology, Early Childhood Development, Adulthood, Social Relationship, Marriage, Unity, Islam and Psychology

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Department of Psychology, University of Derby, Derby, UK

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