The Mind of World Philosophy Day 2019 EXPOSITION TO ISLAMIC PSYCHOLOGY: A PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL APPROACH Tajulashikin Jumahat, PhD Institut Aminuddin Baki Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia Malaysia Introduction Islamic psychology deals primarily with the human psyche that relates to its spiritual aspects underpinned by Islamic metaphysic framework. It develops a term which is called psycho-spiritual framework (Kamar Oniah, 2009). There are two salient distinctions of Islamic psychology. Firstly, the conception of Islam is derived from revealed knowledge and secondly, the discourse on the development of psychology and ethics do not merely emanate from the intellectual truths, but rather grounded on spiritual realities which significantly supplemented and guided by religious, ethical and spiritual conduct and exercises (Wan Mohd Nor, 1998; p. 273). The Nature of Man from Islamic Perspective The foundation of Islamic psychology is underpinned by the topic of human nature or fitrah (Mohd Abbas & Nik Ahmad, 2012). The human nature in Islam is all encompass and comprehensive that makes it distinct from the Western psychological discourse primarily in the spiritual aspect or the inner dimension of man (Alizi, 2012). The uniqueness of Islam as the way of life is indeed compatible to the