137 Know, O beloved, that man was not created in jest or at random, but marvelously made and for some great end. (Al-Ghazali 1964, p. 17) Introduction As the name implies, Islamic psychology is based primarily on Islamic theology and worldview. herefore, this chapter discusses Islamic per- spectives of psychology based on the Qur’an and Hadith traditions of Prophet Muhammad. he early Muslim scholars also wrote extensively about human nature and some of their works are also introduced in this chapter. he written accounts on the description of human nature by early Muslim scholars can be found as early as 800 AD and then onwards until year 1100. he key element in Islamic psychology was its emphasis on indings ways to cure and heal rather than just theorize and 8 Psychology from an Islamic Perspective Amber Haque © he Author(s) 2018 S. Fernando and R. Moodley (eds.), Global Psychologies, https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95816-0_8 A. Haque (*) United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates