The al-Ghazali’s Soul Therapy Model Based on The Works of al-Arba'in fi Usul al-Din

A great deal of soul therapy is accentuated by researchers to address the crisis that occurs in society, such as music as the messing soul therapy being, besides motivational words are also brought out as a therapeutic substance in addressing the issue. The healing in tackling various diseases such as presumptuous feelings, arrogant, majestic, show off the self-advantages and others that have been highlighted by ancient Islamic scholars are not popular emphasized in scientific studies. The implications of neglect to the survey of the therapeutic relationship of such negative values with the given spirit of the soul therapy, the issue of a moral impact of individuals among the society that will never find a solution. Hence, this qualitative work is conducted to identify how the soul therapy can be brought out through the content analysis method of the spiritual theories presented by a prominent Sufi figure, al-Ghazali (d. 505H). This work developed a Model of the Soul Therapy using the Value chain analysis framework, by loading essential elements of spiritual being theory in his works titled "Al-Arba'in Fi Usul al-Din." His various statements in the therapy process were formulated to be used as a number of the principal activities for soul therapy, while others were supporting activities for the completeness of the primary activity. As a result of the analysis of al-Ghazali’s theory, the study entirely built al-Ghazali’s Soul Therapy Model. The study found that the soul therapy model based on Tazkiyah and Ta?liyyah methods emphasized by al-Ghazali was able to contribute a positive impression on the individual soul building. Hence the model is practiced among the community, and it will surely develop a society living in harmony, mutual esteem, and tolerance. The study concluded that the concept of the Soul therapy brought out by al-Ghazali, especially practices among the community today in sculpting people with sacred souls.