Exploring Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence of Prophet Muḥammad SAW

Abstract

This article highlights the importance of emotional and spiritual intelligence in human life. The capacity to express, understand, see, use, and control one's own or others' emotions is referred to as emotional intelligence. While, spiritual intelligence refers to the ability to understand deeper meanings, values, purposes, and unconscious aspects of one's self including the ability to integrate these meanings, values, and purposes in conducting more meaningful and creative lives, a positive attitude and mindset while facing hardship in any situation or circumstances. The focus of this article is on the emotional and spiritual intelligence revealed in the Prophet's leadership, including intrapersonal and interpersonal skills. The method employed for this research is qualitative, focusing on the content analysis of books and articles related to the concept of emotional and spiritual intelligence. The findings of this article are the multifaceted aspects of good character in Islamic ethics, is a vast area of behavior that cannot be constricted into a concept such as, Emotional intelligence. Emotional and spiritual intelligence from Islamic perspective is distinctive and different from emotional intelligence in secular outlook. As a key component of the Prophetic model of leadership, the acuteness of his intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional awareness and comprehension became the fundamental components that rendered to his ability to control his emotions effectively which makes him known as successful leader in the history of humanity.