Prophet MuhammadThe role model for positive psychology

The PPWR Lab makes a conscious effort to support initiatives, projects and works that aim to improve mental health in the community. We are extremely proud of Numerah Bazme and congratulate her on the publication of her book.

My name is Numerah Bazme and I have graduated in BSc. Clinical Psychology from Effat University, Jeddah. One of the courses I was passionate about was Positive Psychology taught by my respected Professor Dr Saddiga Al Ghalib. She has always encouraged and motivated me to broaden my interests in various projects of Positive Psychology and Psychology in general. Here I have worded my journey of authoring the book entitled, “Prophet Muhammad (ﻢﻠﺳوﻪﻴﻠﻋﷲﲆﺻ): The Role Model for Positive Psychology”. In my undergraduate years, I was keen to learn about the Islamic Perspective of Psychology since our program was devised from the Western Perspective. Albeit all credits are duly given to all researchers from various backgrounds in psychology, being a Muslim, I just had the urge to delve more into Islamic Perspective.

Fortunately, I was given the most relevant book by our acquaintance, ‘Psychology from the Islamic Perspective’ By Dr Aisha Utz. Upon reaching the brief chapter on positive psychology, I came across the character strengths listed by the modern researchers in positive psychology. Divinely, it crossed my mind that all of the character strengths without an exception were thoroughly set as an example by Prophet Muhammad (ﲆﺻ ﻢﻠﺳو ﻪﻴﻠﻋ ﷲ(. At that instant, I had intended to elaborate this subject into a book. My intention was boosted while reading various articles on character strengths online through popular websites related to positive psychology. The authors would mention practical examples of people fulfilling the respective character strength, however, to my disappointment and surprise, there was not a single Muslim/ Islamically-inspired individual [let alone Prophet Muahmmad (ﻢﻠﺳو ﻪﻴﻠﻋ ﷲ ﲆﺻ)] set as the role model on any website even though they deserved that recognition in all respects for students and researchers to benefit from.

Consequently, this book came into being slowly and gradually as I identified its need to be so.