Proceedings of the 7 th International Conference on Quran as Foundation of Civilization (SWAT 2021) FPQS, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 6-7 October 2021 146 GUS RIDWAN 'S MA'RIFAT TREATMENT: A PSYCHOTHERAPY-PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY Atika Ulfia Adlina (Corresponding author) Sufism and Psychotherapy Department, Ushuluddin Faculty, IAIN Kudus, Indonesia +62 81329-025-744 e-mail: adlinautsman@iainkudus.ac.id Mukhammad Agus Zuhurul Fuqohak Ilmu Al-Quran dan Tafsir Department, Ushuluddin Faculty, IAIN Kudus, Indonesia Tel: +62 853-2631-1019 E-Mail: fuqohak@iainkudus.ac.id Meta Malihatul Maslahat Sufism and Psychotherapy Department, Ushuluddin Faculty, IAIN Kudus, Indonesia +62 85234-311-908 e-mail: metamaslahat@iainkudus.ac.id Abdul Karim Ilmu Al-Quran dan Tafsir Department, Ushuluddin Faculty, IAIN Kudus, Indonesia +6289605-717-627 e-mail: karim@iainkudus.ac.id Abstract The study of Sufistic psychotherapy using the ma'rifat method is important, considering that such Sufistic psychotherapy is rarely mentioned in several studies. Even though the concept of ma'rifat is not a new thing in the scientific discourse of Sufism. This study will be read using an interpretive phenomenological approach. Gus Ridwan's personal experience regarding Sufistic psychotherapy using the ma'rifat method needs to be explored more deeply. It aims to gain understanding and new meanings in the context of the world of Sufistic psychotherapists. The study of interpretation will be used to complete the explanation of these new meanings. Sufistic psychotherapy treatment is also useful for helping patients to return to the way of Allah, carry out His commands, organize their minds and hearts and be able to behave well in their surroundings. The important point of this study is that as long as the psychotherapist does not give instructions that are outside the Shari'a, then a person is not allowed to have bad thoughts about him. Because the essence of Sufistic psychotherapy is not healing itself but being close to Allah. Keywords: Gus Ridwan’s Ma’rifat Treatment, Sufistic Psychotherapy, Tafsir Al-Quran Introduction The contribution of Sufism in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic is still considered relevant as a medium for restructuring cognition(Amber Haque & H. Keshavarzi, 2013) and helps in the treatment process. Niam(Niam & Hadi, 2021, hal. 164) mentions that internalizing Imam Al-Ghazali's Sufism such as taubat, sabar, fakir, zuhud, tawakkal, mahabbah and rida need to be done to form the right attitude in overcoming the covid 19 pandemic. This is reinforced by research by Salleh(Ab Rahman et al., 2020, hal. 9; Salleh et al., 2020, hal. 5485) who said that sabar can help control attitudes during a