Iqbal’s Khudi: Aspiring Future of Mental Well-being

Abstract

The dynamic concept of Khudi given by Dr. Iqbal through his poetry seems to closely relate to the understanding of modern psychotherapy. Mental Well-being is now understood not only through the absence of psychological distress, but with an individual’s capacity to thrive and unleash t innate potential. These approaches share their basic understanding with ideas of Religious Coping and Spiritual Well-being. Hence, it was hypothesized that Religious Coping and Spiritual Well-being would be significant predictors of Mental Well-being in Muslim adults. This co-relational survey study employed Brief Religious Coping and Problem-Solving Scale (Pragment et al., 1998), Singapore Mental Wellbeing Scale (Chan et al., 2013) and Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (Underwood, 2006). Data was gathered through convenience sampling from 200 male and female participants between the ages of 25 to 65 years (M= 36.7, SD= 13.64). Analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, 21.0). The model fitted well and proposed a significant statistical relationship. It was discussed how Dr. Iqbal’s proposed ideology of self-sufficiency; self-assertion and other such aspects intricate in Khudi have vast implications in modern psychotherapy.