6^th International Congress of WIAMH

Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, August 13-15, 1999.

PHASES OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT IN TESAVVUF

Ašk GAŠI, Izet PAJEVIĆ

Theological Faculty of the Lund University in Sweden,
Psychiatric Clinic, University Clinical Centre, Faculty of Medicine of the Tuzla University, 75 000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Holistic and in detail developed system of the personality development and phases of its mature have been discussed in the Islamic discipline called Tesavvuf. Personality development in Tesavvuf has its goal in improvement of its characteristics, control over its instincts, replacement of bad characteristics with good ones, and correct relation toward oneself and its surrounding. The majority of Tesavvuf scientists settle the way to achievement of full maturity in seven fundamental phases.

1. Soul that is disposed to evil
2. Soul that reprimands itself
3. Inspired soul
4. Calm soul
5. Satisfied soul
6. Soul with whom the God is satisfied, and
7. Fully advanced soul.

Overcoming all of the given phases, one achieves a level of maturity and ability for competent upbringing and education of others, showing them the way of achievement of self-completion and psychical well being.

Key words: Personality Development – Islam – Tesavvuf

Reference:

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3. Isa Abdul-Kadir (1998) Truths of Tesavvuf (translated by Mešić A). Tuzla: Odbor Islamske zajednice.
4. Pajević I (1999) Islamic Way of Living as a Factor of Psychical Stability. Master Thesis, Faculty of Medicine of the Tuzla University, (Mentor Prof. PhD SCI O. Sinanović