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blowing the Trumpet, etc. happiness but pleasure and
Therefore, believing in the enjoyment. Jeremy Bentham &
resurrection is closely related John Stuart Mill, two
to the individuals’ lifestyles contemporary English
(Ref: Misbah Yazdi, 1998). philosophers and economists,
believe that the action is right if
3. Soul Control it tends to promote happiness or
The man should control his pleasure and wrong if it tends to
inner faculties to act in a produce unhappiness (Misbah
particular way to achieve Yazdi, 2008: 107-109).
perfection. In this respect, man However, happiness in
should manage his/her inner Islamic ethics is achieved
faculties to not lead toward al- through managing pleasure, and
Ifrāṭ wa al-Tafrīṭ (exaggeration desire as well as moderating the
and simplicity). Soul control unlimited wishes.
means to keep continuing inner
faculties in the moderate form, Soul control plays a key
called 'Idālat (justice) and role in man's character,
I'tidāl (moderation) in Islamic behavior, and lifestyle since it,
ethics. If a man intends to along with its faculties, is the
achieve happiness, perfection, offspring of all moral virtues
and Taqarrub (seeking and vices that direct people's
proximity) to Allah (SWT), behaviors. Before finding out
s/he needs to control his/her how to control the soul in
inner faculties and protect them moderate status, we should
in moderate form. initially know the exact
This is contrary to meaning of soul control in
Hedonism, which refers to a advance. To find the objective,
set of theories, all of which as this study will examine each of
commonality present that the faculty of intellect, anger,
pleasure plays a central role. and concupiscence as follows:
Based on Hedonism. Pleasure
is happiness i.e., there is no