Mohd Zahir Abdul RahmanZul Azlin RazaliRobiatul Adawiyah Mohd@AmatMohd Zohdi Mohd AminShah Rizul Izyan Bt Zulkiply2024-05-272024-05-272018978-967-960-434-4https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/3535The term waswas was used five times in the Quran and seven times in 7 Kutub Hadith. Its interpretations given by exegetes and scholars in Islamic studies are various and one of them is related to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This is a study of the term waswas with the specific goal to identify its elements that are in parallel with a modern understanding of OCD. This is a qualitative study which employs content and document analysis of selected Islamic exegesis of the al-Quran, Hadith and traditional scholar opinions focusing on three aspects of OCD; obsession, compulsive behavior and causes. Al-Quran and Hadith is the final miracle that encompasses geographical and generational limits. Even though OCD seems to be a diagnosis of modern days, its essences were mentioned in the great Al-Quran.enWaswas,Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),al-Quran,HadithArticle110