HUSN AL-ZHANN: THE CONCEPT OF POSITIVE THINKING IN ISLAMIC PSYCHOLOGY PERSPECTIVE AND ITS BENEFIT ON MENTAL HEALTH

Abstract

This study wants to explain that positive thinking in perspective of Islamic Psychology, and to prove that
positive thinking and mental health have a significant positive correlation. In Islamic psychology, positive
thinking (husn al-zhann) is a qalb behaviour and one of good akhlaq (personality) which motivate to
think positively to the God and others. Doing positive thinking to the God is indicated by tawakkal (trust
in God), feeling love and forgiveness. Doing positive thinking to the others is indicated by absence of
tajassus, tahassus, hatred, and hasad. The correlational anlysis found that positive thinking and mental
health have a significant positive correlation (r=0,364/ sig=0,001). The regression anlysis found that
positive thinking to the God is more influence on mental health (t= 3,409/ sig=0,001) than positive
thinking to the others (t= -0,271/ sig=0,787).