معرفت

This study aims to conduct a semantic analysis of the expression Ṣabr Jamīl (Beautiful Patience) in the Holy Qur’an and to elucidate its psychological capacities. The research corpus consists of the three Qur’anic verses containing the expression Ṣabr Jamīl (Yūsuf 12:18, 12:83; al-Maʿārij 70:5), along with authoritative exegetical sources from both Shiʿi and Sunni scholars. Employing a qualitative, descriptive–analytical methodology with a semantic approach, the data were collected through library-based research and analyzed using directed qualitative content analysis across four pre-determined categories: negative dimension, positive dimension, existential telos, and practical function. Subsequently, the findings were examined through a conceptual comparative analysis with selected contemporary psychological theories, including Gross’s process model of emotion regulation, Pargament’s positive religious coping, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and the Connor–Davidson model of spiritual resilience. The findings indicate that Ṣabr Jamīl is a multidimensional construct: in its negative dimension, it emphasizes refraining from complaint and regulating emotional reactions; in its positive dimension, it highlights reliance on God (tawakkul), active hope, and seeking divine assistance; at the teleological level, it points toward attaining the state of contentment (riḍā) and submission; and at the functional level, it contributes to strengthening coping capacities in the face of afflictions and preserving psychological coherence. The comparative analysis reveals meaningful overlaps between these components and well-established mechanisms such as adaptive emotion regulation, positive religious coping, active acceptance, and spiritual resilience. Accordingly, Ṣabr Jamīl can be employed as a revelation-based model for designing educational, spiritual, and psychological interventions aimed at enhancing individual and social resilience.