PSYCHOSOCIAL CHALLENGES IN PAKISTAN AND THEIR RESOLUTION THROUGH ISLAMIC GUIDANCE

Abstract

A social problem is a situation or issue that has societal roots and impacts a large portion of society. These issues have links and have development restraints. These societal issues, such unemployment, dowry, illegality, and poverty, have an enormous effect on us. Nevertheless, these issues with society may take a number of shapes. These critical issues, ranging from economic concerns to issues with public health and social disorder, are not easy to solve. Unfortunately, in developing countries like Pakistan, such social issues are still widespread and largely ignored. In the past, mainstream psychology tended to portray religion negatively. But in recent years, there has been a growing understanding that religion can significantly enhance both physical and mental health. One of the religious viewpoints that recognizes it is Islamic psychology. Western psychologists have also shown interest in this viewpoint. The Islamic strainer go towards, the comparative method, and the Islamic psychology approach are the three trends that have been discovered in this field. However, there has been very little advancement in the development of this paradigm after more than 40 years of labor. The disclosure and difficulties in the growing of this new point of view were examined in the current paper. Furthermore, we argue that Islamic psychology can benefit from Western social and behavioral sciences' research methodologies. The majority of the world's major faiths teach that there are numerous ways to protect ourselves from physical and mental sickness. The connection between physical and spiritual health caused by a dedicated person's involvement in religion is well acknowledged and enjoys strong support among academics. The renowned Muslim thinker and practitioners Avicenna acknowledged and supported the link between physical and mental health. Through the prophets and the Holy writings, Allah has occasionally provided divine laws to regulate human conduct and behavior. Holy texts were revealed primarily to properly lead human thought and to foster in them the capacity to create a morally and socially good society. The purpose of this study was to learn more about the normative standards and enduring value system contained in the Holy Quran. Additionally, the research tries to understand how the teachings of Islam and the Holy Quran assist humanity in a variety of contexts, including social, psychological, behavioral, economic, legal, and political. The Holy Quran's verses were consulted and researched for this reason as part of a secondary research approach.