A Critical Study of Spiritual Components of Postmodernism on the Basis of Islamic Spirituality

One of the main characteristics of the post-modern period is the increasing growth of human desire for spirituality and, then, the appearance of new spiritualist movements, but new forms of spirituality with their defined components, in particular the emphasis on humanism and secularism, have put the competence of the supporters of these forms of spirituality exposed to serious doubt. The main question is: what may be taken as the foundations for the claims of postmodern supporters in the field of spirituality as being satisfying human needs? This paper seeks to assess the claims of this type of spirituality in comparison with the components of Islamic spirituality. The method used in this research is a library-based method which led to the fact that Islamic spirituality would be an alternative version for this type of spirituality; the spirituality that originating from revelation and supported by reason, in addition to attracting the trust of its followers, ensures the effectiveness of the implementation of its instructions.