MATLAMAT KECERDASAN ROHANIAH MENURUT PERSPEKTIF ISLAM (The Goals of Spritual Intelligence as Perceived from Islamic Perspectives)

Abstract

ABSTRAK

Islam amat mementingkan kecerdasan yang seimbang dan komprehensif. Makalah ini  adalah  sebahagian  dari  penyelidikan  yang  dijalankan  di  Rumah  Kebajikan Orang Tua yang berkaitan dengan kecerdasan rohaniah dalam Islam. Kajian ini menghuraikan matlamat kecerdasan rohaniah menurut perspektif Islam. Metodologi kajian ialah analisis kandungan dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Kajian ini menekankan  pembentukan  teori  secara  induktif.  Tinjauan  literatur terhadap data  kajian  saintifik, jurnal,  artikel,  dokumen  yang  berkaitan dengan  matlamat kecerdasan rohaniah dalam Islam yang dianalisis menggunakan bantuan Nvivo 8. Hasil kajian mendapati empat matlamat kecerdasan rohaniah iaitu taat kepada Allah, mengembalikan fitrah, menguatkan diri, menghargai masa dan rasa tanggungjawab. Matlamat kecerdasan rohaniah ini mampu melahirkan manusia yang seimbang antara rohaniah dan jasmaniah.

ABSTRACT

Islam is very concern about the importance of a balanced and comprehensive intelligence. This paper, which is part of research project conducted on elderly people at Charity Home, is intended to explain the concept of spiritual intelligence according to an Islamic perspective. This current study seeks to discuss spiritual intelligence goals from the point of view of Islamic scholars. Moreover, it employs a qualitative approach using Nvivo 8 to carry out a content analysis of scientific researches, journals and other relevant documents that are related to the goals of spiritual intelligence in Islam. In addition, the study also attempts to develop a theory inductively based on the finding. The study found that there are four goals of spiritual intelligence that is obedient to God, to restore nature, recuperate, appreciate the time and sense of responsibility. The goal of spiritual intelligence is capable of producing human balance between the spiritual and the physical.