Sunday, March 27, 2011

PERSONALITY IN THE QUR’AN

What is personality?
©     Psychological structures and processes that organize an individual’s experiences, form his/her actions on and reactions to the environment he/she lives in, distinguish him/her from other individuals and  the dynamic organization in the individual of the physiological and psychological systems that characterize his/her unique style of adjusting to the environment.  


From Islamic Perspective…..
©     The Qur’an describes some characteristics that distinguish humans from all other beings, describes some personality types characterized by  the major characteristics, describes healthy personalities, unhealthy personalities, and factors affecting mental health, Comprehensive view of human personality (Physical, spiritual, and psychological – cognitive and emotional),
Modern theories focus on the physical and psychological aspects only.



Based on Islamic Perspective, It Is Divides by 2 Categories:-
1. Motives & Drives ~ physiological drives (Self-preservation, preservation   of the human race, sexual drives and motherhood instincts), ~ psychological motives (possession, aggression, competition, religiosity), ~ unconscious motives.
2.  Emotions ~ Fear , Anger Love (of self, others, eros, philio, agape), Joy, Jealousy, Envy, Sadness and Regret.









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