University of Tabriz Journal of Philosophical Investigations 2251-7960 20 55 2026 06 22 Application of the Treatment of Vulnerable Narcissism Based on the Views of Islamic Philosophers Application of the Treatment of Vulnerable Narcissism Based on the Views of Islamic Philosophers 465 480 21635 10.22034/jpiut.2026.72538.4519 FA Mohaddeseh Afaghi Khatibi , M.A. in Clinical Psychology,Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran. Mikael Jamalpour Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology Payame Noor University, PO. BOX, 19395-3697 Tehran Zahra Jalili Alvar M.A. in Quran and Hadith Sciences, Azarbijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Journal Article 2026 05 20 This study aimed to provide a conceptual analysis of the treatment of vulnerable narcissism and to explain its application based on the views of Islamic philosophers. In Psychology of Islamic philosophy, vulnerable narcissism is not merely a psychological disorder but rather a manifestation of a disruption in substantial motion (al-ḥarakah al-jawhariyyah) and a rupture in the soul''s existential relationship with the Absolute Truth. This condition is characterized by fragility of the self (nafs), anxiety, and obsessive self-centeredness, rooted in the dominance of certain faculties and illusory imaginings (awhām), leading to the formation of a dependent and unstable identity. Vulnerable narcissism—marked by sensitivity to criticism, experiences of shame, fluctuations in self-worth, and a tendency toward social withdrawal—is examined in this research. Using an analytical-comparative approach, the study first delineates the dimensions of this disorder and then investigates its relationship with the vices of self-admiration (''ujb) and arrogance (kibr) as discussed by Muslim philosophers. Furthermore, by reviving the theories of soul-health (ṣiḥḥat al-nafs), soul-illness (maraḍ al-nafs), and the paradigm of virtue-ethics-based therapy within the Transcendent Philosophy (al-ḥikmah al-muta''āliyah), the principles and stages of an Islamic therapeutic model are extracted. The findings indicate that Islamic philosophers provide considerable theoretical capacity for developing a religion-based therapeutic model for vulnerable narcissism, which can serve as an integrative approach with culturally and spiritually effective dimensions in Iranian society and the broader Islamic world. This study aimed to provide a conceptual analysis of the treatment of vulnerable narcissism and to explain its application based on the views of Islamic philosophers. In Psychology of Islamic philosophy, vulnerable narcissism is not merely a psychological disorder but rather a manifestation of a disruption in substantial motion (al-ḥarakah al-jawhariyyah) and a rupture in the soul''s existential relationship with the Absolute Truth. This condition is characterized by fragility of the self (nafs), anxiety, and obsessive self-centeredness, rooted in the dominance of certain faculties and illusory imaginings (awhām), leading to the formation of a dependent and unstable identity. Vulnerable narcissism—marked by sensitivity to criticism, experiences of shame, fluctuations in self-worth, and a tendency toward social withdrawal—is examined in this research. Using an analytical-comparative approach, the study first delineates the dimensions of this disorder and then investigates its relationship with the vices of self-admiration (''ujb) and arrogance (kibr) as discussed by Muslim philosophers. Furthermore, by reviving the theories of soul-health (ṣiḥḥat al-nafs), soul-illness (maraḍ al-nafs), and the paradigm of virtue-ethics-based therapy within the Transcendent Philosophy (al-ḥikmah al-muta''āliyah), the principles and stages of an Islamic therapeutic model are extracted. The findings indicate that Islamic philosophers provide considerable theoretical capacity for developing a religion-based therapeutic model for vulnerable narcissism, which can serve as an integrative approach with culturally and spiritually effective dimensions in Iranian society and the broader Islamic world. https://philosophy.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_21635_6b828e3983548b4e6b52eeb6cc11adfc.pdf