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İNSAN BENLİĞİNİN ARINMASI
The Purification of Human Self

Author(s): Tuncay Aksöz
Subject(s): Theology and Religion, Islam studies
Published by: Sakarya üniversitesi
Keywords: Purification; Nefs; Self; Transformation; Sufi Practices;

Summary/Abstract: In this study I am trying to explain the mistic dimension of Islam – sufism- and its psychological features with purification of self. Although the concept of self doesn’t exactly match with the sufi concept: nefs. Nefs has got a side related with the self. By giving the reasons, processes and targets of purification, I am trying to explain self transformation with prufication. Because Purification is not only a mystic process but also a psychological process. Here I am trying to evaluate the process of purification by explaining the psychological dimension of repentation, contemplation, ascetism and renunciation, invocation, retreat, selfcriticism, selfobservation.

  • Issue Year: 17/2015
  • Issue No: 31
  • Page Range: 81-101
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Turkish
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