Chapter 30

MENTAL EDUCATION

The Islamic education achieves sufficient potentials in the mental
fieldsthatimpedefromirregularityanddeviation,andmaturethenoble
tendenciesandthevirtuoushabits.Theyalsoestablishaspiritualcoher-
ence andperseverance againstoccurrences and createequanimity that
covers all of the mystical horizons in order that man will achieve a
uniqueentityofbehaviors,trends,tendencies,andemotions.Thus,any
mentalaspect willnot influencethe spiritual,and manwillnot be en-
slaved beany capriciousorvile inclination.The Islamic mentaleduca-
tiondrivesmentoprudent,self-control,andperfectmasteryofimpulses
and trends. We should stop at the aspect of the Islamic mental education.