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Islamic Model Of The Self
- Islamic psychology maps ruh, nafs and fitra as layered realities guiding moral development.
- Purifying the nafs actualizes the ruh's original purity through prophetic guidance and practice.
Use Revelation To Judge Morality
- Root your moral criteria in revelation and prophetic example rather than inward feelings.
- Avoid letting subjective feelings become the ultimate measure of right and wrong.
Early Reactions Missed Modernity's Roots
- Many Muslim responses to modernity were reactive and adopted technological advances without their embedded worldviews.
- Lacking rooted classical frameworks left youth vulnerable to adopting foreign ideologies wholesale.