Short definitions of the concepts that keep recurring, and a collection of published articles, books and research with links to their sources.
Glossary & references
- DepressionالاكتئابSample
- A mood disorder lasting two weeks or more, affecting sleep, energy and interest. It differs from sadness in its duration and its effect on daily functioning.
- MujahadahالمجاهدةSample
- Exerting effort against what the self urges — whether abandoning what benefits or doing what harms.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorderالوسواس القهريSample
- A disorder in which intrusive thoughts recur and are followed by behaviour meant to secure reassurance, which feeds the cycle rather than ending it.
- Ruqyahالرقية الشرعيةSample
- Reciting what is transmitted in the texts as a means of seeking healing. Taken alongside medical means, not in place of them.
- SabrالصبرSample
- Holding the self back from despair while continuing to act usefully. Approached here as a skill with steps, not a trait one has or lacks.
- SakinahالسكينةSample
- A steadiness that settles on the heart under strain, reducing agitation. The texts mention it in places of fear rather than places of safety.
- TazkiyahالتزكيةSample
- Purification and growth of the self: continuous work on motive, intention and conduct — not a passing state of ease.
- The reproaching selfالنفس اللوّامةSample
- A state of the self in which it calls itself to account after acting. The tradition treats it as a sign of alertness, not of disorder.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A Practical IntroductionSampleDr. Layla Nassar · Book · 2020 example.org ↗
- Mental Health in the Islamic TraditionSampleDr. Muna al-Qasim · Book · 2019 example.org ↗
- Problems of Translation in Psychological TerminologySampleDr. Khalid al-Omari · Paper · 2021 example.org ↗
- Religiosity and Mental Health: A Systematic ReviewSampleJournal of Psychological Studies · Paper · 2022 example.org ↗
- Social Stigma and Seeking HelpSampleCentre for Applied Psychological Research · Paper · 2023 example.org ↗
- The Aims of the Sharia and the Preservation of the IntellectSampleDr. Salem al-Buqami · Book · 2018 example.org ↗