Comparative Analysis of Mental Health Concept from the Perspective of the Holy Quran and Humanistic Psychology

Abstract

Introduction and Aim: Mental health is one of the most fundamental dimensions of human existence that has been examined in both the Holy Quran and humanistic psychology. Therefore, the aim of this study was comparative analysis of the mental health concept from the perspective of the Holy Quran and humanistic psychology.

Methodology: This study was descriptive from type of qualitative. The population of the present research was all documents related to the Holy Quran and humanistic psychology that examined mental health. In this study, the sample was equal to the population and all the documents found were selected as samples using census sampling method. Data were collected by note-taking from the documents and analyzed using theme analysis method.

Findings: The results of this study showed that the themes of mental health from the perspective of the Holy Quran included faith in God and purposefulness in life, remembrance of God, piety, patience and tolerance in the face of problems, trust in God, acceptance of divine decree, affection and mercy, self-respect, justice and fairness, belief in resurrection, and repentance and seeking forgiveness, and from the perspective of humanistic psychology included self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-actualization, realization of individual potential, positive human relationships, social support, searching for meaning and purpose in life, sense of responsibility, and freedom of choice. The commonality between the two perspectives is human flourishing and achieving inner peace, and both believe that mental health requires attention to the inner and deep dimension of man. In contrast, the fundamental difference between the two perspectives is that the Holy Quran sees the realization of mental health within the framework of a monotheistic worldview and harmony with the will of God, while humanistic psychology emphasizes human independence and self-realization independent of dependence on supernatural factors.

Conclusion: The Holy Quran and humanistic psychology, while having similarities regarding mental health, have fundamental differences. Mental health from the perspective of the Holy Quran is realized in connection with God, beyond man, and in religious spirituality, but mental health from the perspective of humanistic psychology is realized in the flourishing of human capabilities and non-religious spirituality.