Four Inclinations in Human Nature: Evaluated in Light of Al-Ghazzâlî’s Concept of the Heart

This article examines human nature and behavior through the lens of Al-Ghazzâlî’s concept of the heart (AR: qalb). The root of the Arabic word for heart means “turn, change.” A great thinker of Islamic civilization, Ghazzâlî held the heart as the spiritual center of man and that whatever occurs insi...

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Main Author: Hatice P. Kemahlı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Halil Ekşi 2017-02-01
Series:Spiritual Psychology and Counseling
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Online Access:http://spiritualpc.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017-1-0016.pdf