Implikasi Shalat Bagi Perilaku Manusia Modern (Perspektif Psikologi Sufistik Ibnu ‘Arabī)

Abstract

This article tries to elaborate on the thought of Ibn ‘Arabī prayer and its implications for modern human behaviour, as well as the capacity of Ibn ‘Arabī in the field of sufistic psychology. The findings of this study indicate that prayer according to Ibn 'Arabī is "mercy" which implies that Allah removes His servant from error (ḍalālah) to guidance (hudā), and from misery (syaqāwah) to happiness (sa'ādah). Allah bestows mankind prayer as the peak of unity (waḥdah) between God and His servants, through which a human being can "see God". Then, as proof that Ibn 'Arabῑ has the capacity in the field of Sufistic Psychology can be seen in his thoughts about soul development (takmῑl al-nafs) which is associated with life for the attainment of happiness in the hereafter, the primacy of the soul (al-faḍῑlah al-nafsiyyah), physical virtues (takmῑl al-nafs) al-faḍῑlah al-badaniyyah) and the virtues of taufῑqiyyah. And the psychological perspective of Ibn Sufism's ‘Arabῑ prayer has several implications, including: prayer has implications for the establishment of communication between the servant and Allah, human peace of mind, discipline, harmony of social ties, the process of adaptation, and mental health.

Keywords

• sufistic prayer, sufistic psychology of ibn ‘arabῑ, modern human behavior