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The innate inclination toward Tawheed and Islam with which Allah created every human being. External influences — family, society, desires — may corrupt it, but it remains underneath, returning when the veils are lifted.
termPage.pronunciation FIṬ-rah
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From the root ف-ط-ر (f-ṭ-r), meaning 'to originate, to split open' — as a seed splits open. The fitrah is the original mould upon which the soul is shaped.
termPage.usageInQuran
'So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth — the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created mankind.' (ar-Rūm 30:30)
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'Every newborn is born upon the fitrah; it is his parents who make him a Jew, Christian, or Magian.' (Bukhārī 1358, Muslim 2658)
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When inviting others to Islam, do not present it as a foreign imposition — present it as a return to what their soul already knows.
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Methodology — the path of understanding and applying Islam.
Distorting the texts of revelation.
Loyalty to Islam and disassociation from disbelief.
The people of the Sunnah and the unified body of Muslims.
Associating partners with Allah.
Allah alone is the Creator and Sustainer.