A Psychospiritual Examination of Human Behaviour in the Qurʾān explores key themes including emotion, human nature, sexuality, addiction, crisis, trauma, and lifestyle, integrating Qurʾānic wisdom with modern psychology. The opening chapter introduces the Integrative Maghza–Maqāṣid Method as a Qurʾānic framework for interpreting behaviour through an Islamic psychospiritual lens, uniting maghza (inner meaning), maqāṣid (higher objectives), and Qurʾānic coherence into a comprehensive interpretive system.

Chapters 2 and 3 examine the ontology of human behaviour, tracing the journey from divine origin to accountability, presenting a recursive model where spiritual, psychological, and social dimensions interconnect. Chapter 4 explores health and wholeness as a psychospiritual state rooted in tawḥīd, outlining a tripartite ontology of body (jasad), mind (ʿaql), and soul (rūḥ/nafs), with authentic well being (ʿāfiyah) arising from their harmony in service to Allāh. Chapter 5 traces human development from conception to old age, aligning Qurʾānic verses and ḥadīths with scientific insights to highlight fiṭrah as the foundation of growth.

Chapter 6 situates attachment within a spiritual hierarchy, with the qalb oriented toward Allāh. Chapter 7 presents a holistic exploration of human nature, grounded in fiṭrah. Chapter 8 examines inner states (ahwāl) and outward conduct (sulūk) through the Qurʾān. Chapter 9 highlights the heart (qālb) as the locus of emotions, desires, and moral conduct. Chapter 10 explores trauma and trials, emphasising tawakkul (trust in God) and ukhūwah (community support) as resources for recovery.

Chapter 11 addresses the crisis of meaning in modern life, while Chapter 12 examines addiction through Qurʾānic prohibitions and self control (taqwā). Chapter 13 explores sin and guilt through the lens of cognitive dissonance, and Chapter 14 develops a psycho spiritual framework for sexuality as an aspect of fiṭrah requiring guidance. The final chapter synthesises these insights, presenting the Qurʾān’s integrative, purposeful, and psychospiritual vision of the human being. Altogether, the book offers a narrative of holistic well being, applying Qurʾānic teachings in therapeutic contexts to foster healing and flourishing, bridging timeless wisdom with modern psychology.

Professor Dr. G. Hussein Rassool is  Professor of  Islāmic Psychology, Centre for Islāmic Studies & Civilisations, Charles Sturt University, Australia.  Professor of Islamic Psychology & Consultant, Riphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology/ Centre for Islamic Psychology.  Director of Studies, Department of  Islāmic Psychology, Psychotherapy & Counselling, Al Balagh Academy. Chair of Al Balagh Institute of  Islāmic Psychology Research   He was previously the Director of the Riphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology/Centre for Islamic Psychology, Riphah International University. He also formerly worked for International Open University (Islamic Online University) as the first of Head of Department of Psychology and later became the Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He is a Fellow of the International Association of Islamic Psychology (FIAIP) and the Royal Society of Public Health (FRSPH).  He works as a part-time Islamic psychotherapist. He is one of the leading academics in the areas of Islamic Psychology and psychotherapy and involved in the development of the first BSc Islamic Psychology at IOU. He also developed a first, University accredited Certificate course in Islamic Psychology launched in Pakistan in October 2019. A new course on Advanced Diploma in Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy is being launched in January 2022. The first globally advanced course in Islamic psychology and psychotherapy. His research interests include psychosocial and spiritual problems in relation to mental health, psychosocial and spiritual interventions, indigenous psychology, Islamic counselling and psychotherapy, Islamic ethics in psychology. He has published over 35 books and over  160 papers and reviews in peer-reviewed journals. He also works as a part-time Islamic psychotherapist.