ISSUE: Journal of Islamic Studies for Universal Dialogue
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): ISSUE: Journal of Islamic Studies for Universal Dialogue

THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY PARADIGM BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF “ACTIVE FAITH”: A METHODOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SAYYID ALI KHAMENEI'S THE GENERAL PATTERN OF ISLAMIC THOUGHT IN THE QUR'AN

Muhammad Dzikri Abdilah (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Sadra Jakarta)
Riko Reinaldi (Al-Mustafa International University Qom)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Aug 2026

Abstract

Contemporary social psychology is often trapped in secular paradigms that separate the dimension of spirituality from the reality of human behavior, thereby frequently failing to explain the ideological drives capable of fundamentally transforming the social order. This research aims to reconstruct the social psychology paradigm through an in-depth analysis of the “active faith” concept in the book “The General Pattern of Islamic Thought in the Qur’an” by Sayid Ali Khamenei. This idea is expected to be beneficial in providing a framework for strengthening social cohesion and community empowerment strategies based on the authority of revelation. The method used in this research is library research with a content analysis approach to dissect the thought structure within the primary text. The findings indicate that the concept of “active faith” successfully shifts the understanding of faith from a passive internal belief to a systematic and sustainable motor of social action. In conclusion, this reconstruction offers a new methodology that views humans not as reactive subjects to the environment, but as proactive agents of change with a civilizational orientation. This paradigm is highly relevant for building mental resilience and ideological independence within society amidst the current global modern crisis.

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ojs

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Religion Humanities Education Social Sciences Other

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ISSUE is an international peer reviewed journal of islamic studies which published by Sadra International Institute. This journal is published each semester, and multilingual (English, Indonesian, and Arabic). This journal provides a scholarly forum for sustained dis-cussion of islamic studies from ...