Ravanshenasi & Din

The disconnection between descriptive psychology and normative ethics poses a fundamental challenge in the humanities. This study employs a descriptive-analytical method to explicate the role of Islamic ethical foundations in shaping the nature and structure of Islamic psychology from Allameh Mesbah Yazdi's perspective. Findings indicate that the theory of "Necessity by Measure" transforms ethical propositions into objective relationships, establishing a formative link between the two disciplines. In this system, "Self-Love" is identified as the sole origin of motivation requiring ethical direction, and personality is defined as "Shakilah" or ingrained habits in the soul. Furthermore, mental health is conceptualized as gradational movement towards Divine proximity, while psychopathology is explained through "Conflict of Desires" and "Identity Inversion" theories, where ethical vices lead to the metamorphosis of human reality. Consequently, Islamic psychology lacks epistemological validity without reliance on the ethical roadmap.