اسلامی عبادات بطور تھراپی: سکونِ قلب کا نفسیاتی تجزیہ

Islamic Worship as Therapy: A Psychological Analysis of Tranquility of the Heart

Abstract

Islamic worship expresses the relationship between the believer and God, yet its influence is not confined to the performance of religious duties. Prayer, fasting, dhikr, supplication, and Qur’anic recitation also shape attention, emotion, desire, hope, character, and social conduct. This article examines whether Islamic worship may be understood as a supportive therapeutic resource for tranquility of the heart. Using a descriptive and analytical method, it draws upon the Qur’an, Prophetic traditions, classical Islamic scholarship, and selected modern literature on religion and psychology. The term therapy is not used as a claim of clinical treatment. Rather, it refers to spiritual practices that may help a person reduce mental fragmentation, develop meaning, regulate emotion, strengthen patience, and preserve hope. The analysis suggests that prayer offers structure and attentional focus; fasting cultivates self-restraint and endurance; dhikr centers the mind upon remembrance of God; supplication gives meaningful expression to fear, need, gratitude, and hope; and Qur’anic recitation provides guidance for thought and conduct. Their benefit depends upon sincerity, understanding, presence of heart, moderation, and continuity. In cases of serious mental illness, worship should not replace professional care, but it may serve as a powerful spiritual support within ethically and religiously sensitive treatment.