From Mujāhadat al-Nafs to Qalb Salīm: Islamic Values as Foundations for Mental Resilience in Contemporary Education
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https://doi.org/10.67101/alamir.v6i02.300Keywords:
Islamic Psychology, Mental Health, Islamic Values, Educational ReformAbstract
This study examines how Islamic psychological values can strengthen students’ mental health as a foundational basis for ethical and holistic educational reform. Core values—such as self-discipline (Mujāhadat al-Nafs), inner tranquility (Qalb Salīm), moral–spiritual consciousness (Iḥsān), purification of the soul (Tazkiyat al-Nafs), and spiritual optimism (Rajāʾ)—are conceptualized as potential sources of psychological resilience in responding to academic pressures and the challenges of the digital era.
Employing a mixed-methods approach, this research integrates qualitative analysis to interpret key Islamic psychological constructs related to mental well-being with quantitative methods to examine the relationship between the internalization of these values and indicators of positive mental health among Generation Z students. Data were collected through interviews, observations, document analysis, and standardized survey instruments.
The findings are expected to contribute an ethical and spiritual framework for contemporary educational reform, particularly in the development of mental health support programs that integrate Islamic values to enhance students’ psychological resilience and overall well-being.
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