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Also known as Fiṭra, original disposition in Islam, natural constitution in Islam, innate nature in Islam, innate knowledge in Islam

thumb|A visual rendition of the Islamic model of the soul showing the region of relative to other concepts based on a consensus of 18 surveyed academic and religious experts. ' or ' (; ALA-LC: ) is an Arabic word that means 'original disposition', 'natural constitution' or 'innate nature'. The concept somewhat resembles natural order in philosophy, although there are considerable differences as well. In Islam, is the innate human nature that recognizes the oneness of God (). It may entail either the state of purity and innocence in which Muslims believe all humans to be born, or the ability to

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Has part
Istinja
Religion
Sufism
Official language
Arabic
Main subject
Lataif-e-sitta
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significant person
rasul
physically interacts with
miswak
different from
original sin
facet of
Glory
intended public
Muslim
Commons category
Fitra
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www.qurananalysis.com/?q=فطر
language of work or name
multiple languages
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Etymology
  • Quranic narratives and interpretations
  • In prophetic traditions
  • In theology
  • Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi
  • Revival of fitra
  • Comparison with other concepts
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • Further reading

thumb|A visual rendition of the Islamic model of the soul showing the region of relative to other concepts based on a consensus of 18 surveyed academic and religious experts. ' or ' (; ALA-LC: ) is an Arabic word that means 'original disposition', 'natural constitution' or 'innate nature'. The concept somewhat resembles natural order in philosophy, although there are considerable differences as well. In Islam, is the innate human nature that recognizes the oneness of God (). It may entail either the state of purity and innocence in which Muslims believe all humans to be born, or the ability to choose or reject God's guidance. The Quran states that humans were created in the most perfect form (95:4), and were endowed with a primordial nature (30:30). Furthermore, God took a covenant from all children of Adam, even before they were sent to earthly life, regarding his Lordship (7:172–173). This covenant is considered to have left an everlasting imprint on the human soul, with the Quran emphasizing that on the Day of Judgment no one will be able to plead ignorance of this event (7:172–173).

is also associated with the divine spirit that God, according to the Quran, breathed into Adam (15:29, 32:9, 38:72). This means that the represents the true essence of Adam, who was taught all the names by God (2:31). In the Quran, fitra is linked to the concept of (30:30); a term that is often associated with Abraham but it also includes individuals who turn away from erroneous beliefs and instead embrace faith in the unity of God.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fitra” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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