QUR'AN AND SUNNAH IN DEFINING THE THERAPIST'S ROLE
The Qur'an and Sunnah in defining the therapist's role
KEY POINTS
a. Our'an
i. Surah Imran “it is from the mercy of Allah that you became lenient with them, but if you were hard hearted they would have run away from you”
ii.“Pass over their faults and ask Allah to forgive their sins”
iii. Differentiating between leniency and allowance/lack of guidance
iv. Bringing the spiritual into therapy
v. Mutual cooperation with the client
vi. Giving advice/guidance to the client
b. Sunnah
i. Example of the Prophet for therapists
ii. Gentle and merciful nature of the Prophet
iii. Need to read the seerah of the Prophet
iv. What would the Prophet do in your place?
v. Read the hadith – to understand correct conception of Allah
vi. Need to bring in the aspect of love