Nada Eltaiba
Qatar University, UAE
Title: The concept of hope: Islamic perception and implication for practice
Biography
Biography: Nada Eltaiba
Abstract
Appreciation of religion and spirituality is considered a fundamental source of insight into human beings coping with challenges related to mental health problems. For the majority of Muslims, religious beliefs are essential in their ways of coping with various psychological problems. Islamic texts provide a rich context within which to cope with difficulties. This paper aims to discuss the concept of hope and change in relation to religious and spiritual healing in the Islamic texts the Qur’an and the Hadith. Content analysis is the method applied in this research. Hope and the changing of the self are considered important values of the journey of people with individuals with mental health problems. The paper will provide some implication for practice.