QUIZ W2 (ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE & HUMAN NATURE)

Psychology, from Islamic point of view, __________.

• place revelation as secondary to science as it cannot be scientifically measured

• use soul as theoretical explanation as explained in the Holy Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet SAW

• prioritise biological determinant of behaviour over learning experience

• should balance the maslahah and mafsadah while conducting research inquiry

According to Islam, a person can gain Hidayah through readable and observable signs, also known as ayaat __________.

• Maqru’ah and Manzurah

• Maslahah and Mafsadah

• Dha’if and Maudhu’

• Uluhiyyah and Rububiyyah

“And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens (in Paradise) beneath which rivers flow” (Al-Baqarah: 25).

This Quranic verse indicates that Islam takes into consideration the harmony between taqwa and good deeds of the individuals and rewards given to those who have both. This can be related to the issue of _____.

• nature and nurture

• conscious and unconscious

• idiographic and nomothetic

• observable behaviour and internal mental processes

Ahmad is a psychologist who want to do research about aggressive behaviour among secondary school students. However, he noticed that the research might give more harm than benefit to the participants. He then decided not to continue the research and try to search for a better topic. Ahmad’s action is in accordance to the Islamic principle, __________.

• Istihsan (the basis behind juridical preference)

• Munasabat al-qiyas (the appropriateness of juridical analogy)

• Mafsadah (the avoidance of mischief)

• Al-wiqayah khairu min al-‘Ilaj (prevention is better than cure)

Islam recognises that individuals' external and internal factors play an important role in shaping their actions and thoughts whether they realise it or not. Islam also believes that taqwa plays a stronger role leading to individuals' conscious behaviour and mental processes. This refers to the issue of __________.

• Free-will and determinism

• Idiographic and nomothetic

• nature and nurture

• Conscious and unconscious

Khalid: “He speaks bad language even though before that he prayed at the mosque. It’s weird”.

Fatimah: “It’s understandable that at times we are motivated to do amal soleh, yet other times not.”

Fatimah indirectly explained one of the variables of Iman which is __________.

• discrete

• invisible

• continuous

• observable

These describe the study of psychology from the Islamic perspective except it __________.

• includes science as the product of human reasoning

• helps for better understanding of the purpose of human creation

• stresses on the importance of both religion and scientific knowledge

• rely solely on the Quran in understanding behaviour and mental processes

Islam believes in the similarity that each person has to the rest of human being such as body anatomy and hormones. But, Islam also highlights exceptions to show the uniqueness of each individual which stems from the iman and `amal of the individuals. This refers to the issue of __________.

• nature and nurture

• idiographic and nomothetic

• free-will and determinism

• conscious and unconscious

What is the Arabic term for psychology?

• al-ilm an-nafs

• al-ilm al-aql

• al-ilm al-mal

• al-ilm al-nas

Muslim psychologists believe that soul (Iman) can be measured using proper methods and through 2 variables. These variables are known as ______ & ______.

• continuous, discrete

• original, conditioned

• dependent, criterion

• independent, predictor