<![CDATA[This study aims to reconstruct the psychospiritual concept of al-Khauf in the second volume of the book Madarij as-Salikin by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah and analyze its relevance in mitigating the phenomenon of modern existential anxiety. Specifically, this research seeks to address three primary questions: how the dynamics of al-Khauf are constructed within the book Madarij as-Salikin; how the internal mechanisms of al-Khauf mitigate crises of meaning and existential anxiety; and what the practical relevance of Ibn Qayyim’s thought is in building mental resilience within the era of disruption. The research method employed is qualitative with a library research approach, utilizing in-depth textual analysis of the primary source, the second volume of Madarij as-Salikin. The results indicate that Ibn Qayyim reconstructs al-Khauf not as a paralyzing passive emotion, but as a dynamic ahwal that functions as an educational "whip" to redirect individuals toward the center of their transcendent existence. The internal mechanism of al-Khauf is one alternative of mitigating the crisis of meaning by transforming worldly-neurotic anxiety into productive spiritual vigilance, while simultaneously reducing the complexity of modern restlessness by focusing fear on a single, absolute object. Ibn Qayyim’s thought offers an "Internal-Active" mental resilience model through the strengthening of inner fortresses and basirah (spiritual insight) orientation, which is highly relevant for modern individuals in building endurance amidst the uncertainties of the times. The novelty of this research lies in the specific analysis of the emotion of fear as an instrument for mitigating existential anxiety, an area seldom explored by previous researchers.]]>
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