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The ever-changing world should not compromise on the humanity values of a nation. The same should apply to religious values; far from it being side-lined, it should in fact remain throughout the ages a bastion of guidance for humankind in their development and resources. Religion backed spiritual values undeniably are the ultimate basis for guiding principle in the development of humans in particular and in their lives in general. Spiritual values are closely related to the aspect of morality as is the case with Islam where Islamic concept of akhlaq involves internal aspects. Islam prioritizes akhlaq above all aspects of life for which guidelines had been set. The concept of akhlaq in Islam centres around the faith of oneness of Allah (aqidah tawhid) which must begin from within oneself. Hence, spiritual values need to first be inculcated in oneself in order for them (the values) to be rendered into practice to achieve the height of human development. This article attempts to discuss the spiritual prerequisites needed to be present in the human development process, which by itself is the primary capital in human resources. The purpose of which is to perpetuate the sustainability of a particular nation.
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To Cite this Article: Akhir, N. S. M., & Ibrahim, N. (2020). Human Development Based on Spiritual Values and Its Relevance to The Concept of Akhlaq in Islam. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 10(8), 295-304.
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