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The Role of Sufism in Addressing Contemporary Psychological Issues

Abstract

Modern analytical psychology could find valuable answers in Sufism, with its profound history and proper understanding of the human soul and its suffering in the 21st century, including anxiety, depression, loneliness, and other types of dissatisfaction with social lives. Sufism encompasses the process of the exploration of truths through Dhikr (invocation of God’s name), silent meditation and friendship with the Divine and offers the way to spiritual serenity. These practices stress the purity of the spirit and the desire to free itself from earthly afflictions that help to reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Sections concerning patience and gratitude complement those preached on contentment and strengthen individuals to effectively deal with life events and boost their mental health. It should also be noted that not only are there personal psychological benefits of Sufism, but there are also social and emotional aspects in the understanding of the phenomenon. The community undertones of Sufism also thus any the negative effects associated with loneliness and isolation. Social interactions through participation in Majalis and prayers create supportive social relations and help the people emotionally. Thus, this communal aspect of Sufism is useful to provide people with well-being in addition to being useful in terms of social integration because it decreases feelings of social dissatisfaction and loneliness. Furthermore, Sufi ideals of an individual’s moral and spiritual regeneration, therefore, can serve as a remedy for ethical degeneration and religious malaise in modern society. As a form of spirituality that focuses on the individual’s relationship with the creator, Sufism is an ethical perspective or way of life since it teaches people how to focus and live a moral life that will make them spiritually content. Thus, the application of spirituality, exemplified by Sufism, to solve psychological issues, supports the idea of the significance of Sufism in the contemporary world from both religious and practical points of view.