Similarity between Islamic Mysticism Lessons and Adler’s Individual Psycology

Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism

Mohammad Reza Fereydooni ¹ , Seyyed Meysam Mousavian ²

1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Theology, BU-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
2 - Master, Psycology

Received: 2022-03-07 Accepted : 2022-03-07 Published : 2022-03-21

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Abstract :

The challenge between the therapist and religious clients in psychology is a serious issue that arises due to differences in the vision and the way of looking at God, man, and the world between the therapist and the client. The therapist's unbelievable view of spiritual issues and religious truths spreads a thick veil of mistrust between him and his religious clients, which influences the healing process. Adler's psychology is one of the important schools in psychology that pays attention to the spiritual and religious views of clients. Benchmarks of Adlerian psychology are will, human kindness, love, etc. These concepts have a special development and existential field in Islamic mysticism. Such a common ground between Adler's psychology and Islamic mysticism is a significant issue that necessitates research into the content convergence of the teachings of Islamic psychology and mysticism. The present study, which has been done in the analytical-descriptive method extracts some central ideas in the two fields of Adlerian psychology and Islamic mysticism. The existence of such discussions shows the capacity of Islamic mysticism in the field of healing.