An Evaluation of the Concept of Spiritual Intelligence in the Context of Self-Psychology

Zeynep Karlık

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An Evaluation of the Concept of Spiritual Intelligence in the Context of Self-Psychology

Yazarlar:

Zeynep Karlık

Yayıncı:

Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Ana Başlıklar:

İslam Araştırmaları (Diğer)

Dergi:

UMDE Dini Tetkikler Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.162-180

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355643

pISSN:

2667-4939

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 As modern psychology began to include spirituality issues within its scope, new concepts have emerged. Spiritual intelligence, one of these concepts, is considered important for the development of the individual. Spiritual intelligence is defined as the ability to look from different perspectives; to recognize the relationships between perception, belief and behavior, and to solve problems with a sense of being connected to the whole. The dimensions of spiritual intelligence consist of conscience, self-understanding and understanding the purpose of life, compassion, human values and commitment to humanity. Another field that deals with the development of the individual is the field of Nafs Psychology. Nafs psychology is the psychology that examines the human being with the concepts of nafs, heart, mind and soul. While the nafs can cause negative feelings and thoughts in a person, it can also be a tool that can lead to a perfect human being if directed correctly. The similar or different aspects of the nafs, which is the basic concept of Nafs Psychology, and spiritual intelligence constitute the subject of this article. In this context, the common points of spiritual intelligence with Nafs Psychology were investigated in the study with a literature review method in the form of a compilation in the form of an introduction. This article examines which emotions and behaviors an individual will exhibit development. In addition, the relationship between the development of spiritual intelligence and the development of the levels of the soul is examined and the similar aspects are aimed to be revealed. With the integration of the rational mind, the divine reference system and spiritual intelligence, which are the decision-making mechanisms of the individual, the dark aspects of the nafs, the sub-personalities or complex and shadow sides, are prevented from coming into play. Only the rational mind is dominant in decision-making at the nafs al-ammara stage. With the entry of the conscience, the lowest dimension of spiritual intelligence, the nafs al-ammara jumps to the next stage, the nafs al-lawwamah stage. However the rational mind continues to dominate. The development of the dimension of understanding oneself and the purpose of life of spiritual intelligence occurs at the nafs al-lawwamah stage. With the development of the compassion dimension of spiritual intelligence, the nafs almutmainah stage is reached. With the development of the human values sub-dimension of spiritual intelligence, the stage of nafs al-mutmainah is reached. With the development of the dimension of spiritual intelligences attachment to humanity, the stage of nafs ar-radiyyah and nafs al-mardiyyah is reached. In the final stage where the struggle between the higher self and the ego is eliminated, the stage of nafs as-safiyyah is reached. As a result, it has been determined that the components of spiritual intelligence, awareness and being connected to the whole, are similar to the concept of the nafs. It is seen that the spiritual intelligence levels of people who have increased awareness and think about the whole in life and target the whole in their behaviors increase and rise in the level of the nafs. The study of Western psychology, which attempts to understand people by separating them from the whole, approaches the holistic understanding of nafs psychology with the concept of spiritual intelligence. It is thought that the study will contribute to the field of religious psychology due to the scarcity of studies examining the relationship between spiritual intelligence and nafs psychology.

 As modern psychology began to include spirituality issues within its scope, new concepts have emerged. Spiritual intelligence, one of these concepts, is considered important for the development of the individual. Spiritual intelligence is defined as the ability to look from different perspectives; to recognize the relationships between perception, belief and behavior, and to solve problems with a sense of being connected to the whole. The dimensions of spiritual intelligence consist of conscience, self-understanding and understanding the purpose of life, compassion, human values and commitment to humanity. Another field that deals with the development of the individual is the field of Nafs Psychology. Nafs psychology is the psychology that examines the human being with the concepts of nafs, heart, mind and soul. While the nafs can cause negative feelings and thoughts in a person, it can also be a tool that can lead to a perfect human being if directed correctly. The similar or different aspects of the nafs, which is the basic concept of Nafs Psychology, and spiritual intelligence constitute the subject of this article. In this context, the common points of spiritual intelligence with Nafs Psychology were investigated in the study with a literature review method in the form of a compilation in the form of an introduction. This article examines which emotions and behaviors an individual will exhibit development. In addition, the relationship between the development of spiritual intelligence and the development of the levels of the soul is examined and the similar aspects are aimed to be revealed. With the integration of the rational mind, the divine reference system and spiritual intelligence, which are the decision-making mechanisms of the individual, the dark aspects of the nafs, the sub-personalities or complex and shadow sides, are prevented from coming into play. Only the rational mind is dominant in decision-making at the nafs al-ammara stage. With the entry of the conscience, the lowest dimension of spiritual intelligence, the nafs al-ammara jumps to the next stage, the nafs al-lawwamah stage. However the rational mind continues to dominate. The development of the dimension of understanding oneself and the purpose of life of spiritual intelligence occurs at the nafs al-lawwamah stage. With the development of the compassion dimension of spiritual intelligence, the nafs almutmainah stage is reached. With the development of the human values sub-dimension of spiritual intelligence, the stage of nafs al-mutmainah is reached. With the development of the dimension of spiritual intelligences attachment to humanity, the stage of nafs ar-radiyyah and nafs al-mardiyyah is reached. In the final stage where the struggle between the higher self and the ego is eliminated, the stage of nafs as-safiyyah is reached. As a result, it has been determined that the components of spiritual intelligence, awareness and being connected to the whole, are similar to the concept of the nafs. It is seen that the spiritual intelligence levels of people who have increased awareness and think about the whole in life and target the whole in their behaviors increase and rise in the level of the nafs. The study of Western psychology, which attempts to understand people by separating them from the whole, approaches the holistic understanding of nafs psychology with the concept of spiritual intelligence. It is thought that the study will contribute to the field of religious psychology due to the scarcity of studies examining the relationship between spiritual intelligence and nafs psychology.

 As modern psychology began to include spirituality issues within its scope, new concepts have emerged. Spiritual intelligence, one of these concepts, is considered important for the development of the individual. Spiritual intelligence is defined as the ability to look from different perspectives; to recognize the relationships between perception, belief and behavior, and to solve problems with a sense of being connected to the whole. The dimensions of spiritual intelligence consist of conscience, self-understanding and understanding the purpose of life, compassion, human values and commitment to humanity. Another field that deals with the development of the individual is the field of Nafs Psychology. Nafs psychology is the psychology that examines the human being with the concepts of nafs, heart, mind and soul. While the nafs can cause negative feelings and thoughts in a person, it can also be a tool that can lead to a perfect human being if directed correctly. The similar or different aspects of the nafs, which is the basic concept of Nafs Psychology, and spiritual intelligence constitute the subject of this article. In this context, the common points of spiritual intelligence with Nafs Psychology were investigated in the study with a literature review method in the form of a compilation in the form of an introduction. This article examines which emotions and behaviors an individual will exhibit development. In addition, the relationship between the development of spiritual intelligence and the development of the levels of the soul is examined and the similar aspects are aimed to be revealed. With the integration of the rational mind, the divine reference system and spiritual intelligence, which are the decision-making mechanisms of the individual, the dark aspects of the nafs, the sub-personalities or complex and shadow sides, are prevented from coming into play. Only the rational mind is dominant in decision-making at the nafs al-ammara stage. With the entry of the conscience, the lowest dimension of spiritual intelligence, the nafs al-ammara jumps to the next stage, the nafs al-lawwamah stage. However the rational mind continues to dominate. The development of the dimension of understanding oneself and the purpose of life of spiritual intelligence occurs at the nafs al-lawwamah stage. With the development of the compassion dimension of spiritual intelligence, the nafs almutmainah stage is reached. With the development of the human values sub-dimension of spiritual intelligence, the stage of nafs al-mutmainah is reached. With the development of the dimension of spiritual intelligences attachment to humanity, the stage of nafs ar-radiyyah and nafs al-mardiyyah is reached. In the final stage where the struggle between the higher self and the ego is eliminated, the stage of nafs as-safiyyah is reached. As a result, it has been determined that the components of spiritual intelligence, awareness and being connected to the whole, are similar to the concept of the nafs. It is seen that the spiritual intelligence levels of people who have increased awareness and think about the whole in life and target the whole in their behaviors increase and rise in the level of the nafs. The study of Western psychology, which attempts to understand people by separating them from the whole, approaches the holistic understanding of nafs psychology with the concept of spiritual intelligence. It is thought that the study will contribute to the field of religious psychology due to the scarcity of studies examining the relationship between spiritual intelligence and nafs psychology.

 Modern psikolojinin maneviyat konularını kapsamına almaya başlamasıyla yeni kavramlar ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu kavramlardan biri olan manevi zekâ bireyin gelişimi için önemli kabul edilmektedir. Manevi zekâ farklı perspektiflerden bakabilme; algı, inanç ve davranış arasındaki ilişkileri fark edebilme ve bütünle bağlantılı olma duygusuyla sorunları çözebilme kapasitesi olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Manevi zekânın boyutları vicdan, kendini anlama ve yaşam amacını idrak etme, merhamet, insani değerler ve insanlığa bağlılıktan oluşmaktadır. Bireyin gelişimini konu alan bir diğer alan Nefs Psikolojisi alanıdır. Nefs Psikolojisi insanı ruh, kalp, akıl ve nefs kavramlarıyla inceleyen psikolojidir. Nefs, insanda olumsuz duygu ve düşüncelere neden olabileceği gibi doğru yönlendirildiği takdirde insan-ı kâmile götürebilecek bir araç da olabilmektedir. Nefs Psikolojisinin temel kavramı olan nefs ile manevi zekânın benzer veya farklı yönleri bu makalenin konusunu oluşturmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda çalışmada manevi zekânın nefs psikolojisi ile ortak noktaları tanıtma türünde derleme niteliğinde literatür tarama yöntemiyle araştırılmıştır. Bireyin hangi duygu ve davranışlara sahip olması durumunda gelişim göstereceği bu makale kapsamında incelenmiştir. Ayrıca manevi zekânın gelişiminin nefs mertebelerinin gelişimiyle ilişkisi incelenerek benzer yönlerinin ortaya konulması hedeflenmiştir. Bireyin karar verme mekanizmaları olan rasyonel akıl, ilahî referans sistemi ve manevi zekânın entegrasyonuyla nefsin karanlık yönleri olan alt kişiliklerin veya kompleks ve gölge yanların devreye girmesi engellenmektedir. Nefs-i emmâre aşamasında karar vermede sadece rasyonel akıl hâkimdir. Manevi zekânın en alt boyutu vicdanın devreye girmesiyle nefs-i emmâre bir üst aşama olan nefs-i levvâme aşamasına atlamaktadır. Ancak burada rasyonel akıl hâkimiyetini sürdürmektedir. Manevi zekânın kendini ve yaşam amacını anlama boyutunun gelişmesi nefs-i levvâme aşamasında gerçekleşmektedir. Manevi zekânın merhamet boyutunun gelişmesiyle nefs-i mülhime aşamasına geçilmektedir. Manevi zekânın insani değerler alt boyutunun gelişmesiyle nefs-i mutmainne aşamasına geçilmektedir. Manevi zekânın insanlığa bağlılık boyutunun gelişmesiyle nefs-i râziye ve nefs-i marziye aşamasına geçilmektedir. Yüksek benlik ile ego mücadelesinin kalktığı son aşamada nefs-i sâfiye düzeyine gelinmektedir. Sonuç olarak manevi zekânın bileşenleri olan farkındalık ve bütünle bağlantılı olmanın nefs kavramıyla benzerlik gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Farkındalığı artan ve yaşamda bütünü düşünen ve bütünü davranışlarında hedef alan kişilerin manevi zekâ düzeylerinin arttığı ve nefs mertebelerinde yükseldiği görülmektedir. Batı psikolojinin insanı bütünden kopararak anlama çalışması manevi zekâ kavramıyla Nefs Psikolojisinin bütüncül anlayışına yaklaşmaktadır. Çalışmanın manevi zekâ ile nefs psikolojisi arasındaki ilişkinin incelendiği çalışmaların az olması nedeniyle din psikolojisi alanına katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Makale detayları

An Evaluation of the Concept of Spiritual Intelligence in the Context of Self-Psychology

Yazarlar:

Zeynep Karlık

Yayıncı:

Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Ana Başlıklar:

İslam Araştırmaları (Diğer)

Dergi:

UMDE Dini Tetkikler Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.162-180

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355643

pISSN:

2667-4939

Psychology of Religion

Psychology of the Nafs

Transpersonal Psychology

Spiritual Intelligence

Stages of the NafsDin Psikolojisi

Nefs Psikolojisi

Transpersonel Psikoloji

Manevi Zekâ

Nefs Mertebeleri

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Zeynep Karlık

Yayıncı: Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Ana Başlıklar: İslam Araştırmaları (Diğer)

Dergi: UMDE Dini Tetkikler Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.162-180

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001355643

pISSN: 2667-4939

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Zeynep Karlık

Yayıncı:

Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Ana Başlıklar:

İslam Araştırmaları (Diğer)

Dergi:

UMDE Dini Tetkikler Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.162-180

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355643

pISSN:

2667-4939