Pendekatan Terapi Al-Qur’an Dalam Membina Ketahanan (Resilience) Terhadap Tekanan Mental
A Qur’anic-Based Therapeutic Approach to Developing Resilience against Mental Stress
Keywords:
al-Quran, terapi spiritual, kesihatan mental, resilienceAbstract
The contemporary mental health crisis has shown an alarming increase, particularly due to life stressors, emotional imbalance, and the weakening of spiritual support systems. In this context, Qur’an-based approaches are viewed as a form of holistic therapy with the potential to help individuals develop resilience against mental stress. However, Qur’anic therapeutic practices have not yet been systematically explored from the perspective of modern psychology, resulting in a persistent gap between spiritual treatment and mental health science. Therefore, this study aims to identify effective Qur’anic therapy approaches in fostering resilience to mental stress and to examine the spiritual mechanisms that contribute to individuals’ emotional well-being. This study adopts a qualitative research design using content analysis of Qur’anic verses related to inner tranquility, patience (ṣabr), gratitude (shukr), and reliance on God (tawakkul), supported by classical Arabic texts and contemporary psychological studies. The findings indicate that Qur’anic therapy enhances mental resilience through three main components: (1) strengthening meaning and spiritual awareness (tazakkur), (2) emotional regulation through the recitation and listening of specific Qur’anic verses, and (3) reinforcement of positive values such as patience, acceptance (riḍā), and gratitude. This approach not only strengthens individuals’ capacity to withstand mental stress but also reconnects human beings with the ultimate source of tranquility—namely, their relationship with Allah (SWT). The study recommends that Qur’anic therapeutic approaches be scientifically integrated with modern psychological interventions to develop a more comprehensive and effective contemporary Islamic therapeutic model.
Keywords: Al-Qur’an, Spiritual Therapy, Mental Health, Resilience
Abstrak
Krisis kesihatan mental pada masa kini menunjukkan peningkatan yang membimbangkan, terutamanya akibat tekanan hidup, ketidakseimbangan emosi dan kelemahan sistem sokongan spiritual. Dalam konteks ini, pendekatan berasaskan al-Qur’an dilihat sebagai satu bentuk terapi holistik yang berpotensi membantu individu membina ketahanan (resilience) terhadap tekanan mental. Namun begitu, amalan terapi al-Qur’an masih belum diterokai secara sistematik dari sudut psikologi moden, menyebabkan jurang antara rawatan spiritual dan sains kesihatan mental masih wujud. Justeru, kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengenal pasti pendekatan terapi al-Qur’an yang berkesan dalam membina ketahanan terhadap tekanan mental serta menilai mekanisme spiritual yang menyumbang kepada kesejahteraan emosi individu. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kualitatif melalui analisis kandungan (content analysis) terhadap ayat-ayat al-Qur’an yang berkaitan dengan ketenangan jiwa, sabar, syukur dan tawakkal, disokong oleh buku-buku arab dan kajian psikologi kontemporari. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa terapi al-Qur’an berfungsi membina ketahanan mental melalui tiga komponen utama: (1) penguatan makna dan kesedaran spiritual (tazakkur), (2) pengawalan emosi melalui bacaan dan pendengaran ayat-ayat tertentu, dan (3) pengukuhan nilai positif seperti sabar, redha dan syukur. Pendekatan ini bukan sahaja memperkukuh daya tahan individu terhadap tekanan, malah menghubungkan semula manusia kepada sumber ketenangan yang hakiki iaitu hubungan dengan Allah SWT. Kajian ini mencadangkan agar pendekatan terapi al-Qur’an digabungkan secara ilmiah dengan intervensi psikologi moden bagi membentuk model terapi Islam kontemporari yang lebih komprehensif dan efektif.
Kata kunci: Al-Qur’an, Terapi Spiritual, Kesihatan Mental, Resilience
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