Significance Of Introspective Coping Aspects, Gratitude And Resilience Applied During The Covid-19 Pandemic From Positive Psychology And Islamic Views

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting humankind in unprecedented and monumental ways and data is needed to plan for next steps following the acute outbreak. In addition to physical health, coping with the pandemic requires mental resilience. Resilience is an individual’s capability to persevere, overcome, and self-adapt when overcoming difficulties in life. There are several verses in the al-Quran that discuss the aspect of resilience or the capability of an individual to rise against adversities and overcome it. Gratefulness in psychology is also frequently referred to as “gratitude‟. The word “gratitude‟ itself originates from the Latin word “gratus”, which means “pleasing” or “thankful. Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 214 mentions about the challenges faced by humankind and the assistance extended by Allah SWT. The verse states that every human will face challenges that will make them suffer and lament when overcoming it. Nevertheless, humans who believe in the promises made by Allah SWT will rely on Allah SWT and HIS plans when facing any suffering and hardship until assistance from Allah SWT finally arrives. This verse states that each challenge put forward to an individual with come with a solution if the individual exercises patience through prayers and makes an ultimate effort by completely depending on the assistance offered by Allah SWT.