Dilemmas of understanding the spirituality concept from Islamic perspective

This paper examines the confusion attributed to conceptualization of spirituality, at both historical and ideological stance, and it therefore proposes an Islamic perspective to understanding with a definition of the phenomenon within a sociocultural context. A qualitative design of discourse analytical approach was applied to illuminate the perceived epistemology controversy over the phenomenal nature of spirituality. The analysis of available literature on spirituality indicates that the concept is usually defined by scholars/authors based on their historical socio-cultural ideologies or belief