شح النفس في القرآن الكريم: دراسة نفسية

Abstract

The Holy Quran guides to the upright path. It has given guidance, on the importance of preventing Aashuh (covetousness and stinginess), in more than one place, including the words of God Almighty: {And who so ever is saved from his own covetousness, such are they who will be the successful} [Al-Hashr: 9]. So this study aimed to identify the concept of Aashuh, its connotations, and psychological dimensions, its sources and factors, its effects on individuals and society, and how to prevent it. The descriptive analytical approach was used to study the concept of Aashuh in the Quranic verses, and to deduce its psychological connotations and how to prevent it. The study questions were answered, through four sections, and the most important results that were reached are: The word Aashuh was mentioned in five places in the Holy Quran, and it became clear from a psychological perspective that Aashuh is a formative psychological characteristic that exists in humans, and it represents a strong psychological drive that requires control, as it is activated to satisfy an internal psychological need that a person feels. It became clear that Aashuh has several sources and factors that lead to its arousal and appearance. These sources and factors include: social problems, wars, and the absence of faith. It became clear that Aashuh has negative effects on the personal and social levels of behavior and psychological wellbeing. The methods of preventing Aashuh include following what is subscribed in the Holly Quran as means of Alfalah (wining and success), self-efficacy, motives control, emotional intelligence and problem-solving ability.