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NO BABY IS BORN BUT UPON FITRAH

(AS A MUSLIM)August 10, 2013bydawatussalafiyyahinUncategorized.

Every child is born.upon the Fitrah (natural disposition; or true faith of Islam

to worship none but Allah).as a Muslim.in submission to Allah subhanahu

wa taalaThe Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) reported that

Allah said, I created my servants in the right religion but devils made them

go astray.The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also

said, Each child is born in a state of Fitrah, then his parents make him a

Jew, Christian or a Zoroastr ian, the way an animal gives bir th to a normal

offspring. Have you noticed any that were born mutilated?[Collected by Al-

Bukhari and Muslim].

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah(may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, No one is born except

they are upon natural instinct; then his parents turn him into a Jew or

Chr istian or Magian; as animals produce their young with perfect limbs, do

you see anything defective?Then Abu Huraira said: Recite the verse if you

wish, So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth; the nature

of Allah upon which He has created the people. No change should there be in

the creation of Allah; that is the correct religion, but most of the people do

not know.(Quran 30:30) [Sahih Muslim, Book 33, Number 6423]Q:The noble Hadith mentions: Every child is born on Fitrah (natural disposition;

or true faith of Islam to worship none but Allah), then his parents make him a

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Jew, a Christian or a Magian. Another Hadith says: his provision, deeds, and

whether he will be wretched or blessed is written. I would like a detailed

explanation and clarification. What is the difference between the two Hadiths?

A:First: The Hadith: Every child is born on Fitrah (natural disposition; or true

faith of Islam to worship none but Allah) till his tongue expresses him (i.e.

Express his creed), thus his parents make him a Jew or a Christian or a Magian.

[Related by Al-Bayhaqy and Al-Tabarany in Al-Mu`jam Al-Kabir].

It was also related by Imam Muslim in another wording, saying: Every child is

born by his mother on Fitrah but his parents convert him to Judaism, to

Christianity, or to Magianism; and Al-Bukhari as follows: Every child is born on

Fitrah, then his parents make him a Jew, a Christian, or a Magian just as the

animal produces its baby with perfect limbs. Do you see any deficiency in its

shape? This means that every person is naturally disposed to believe in Islam but

it has to be taught by actions. Therefore, whoever is predestined by Allah to

enjoy happiness, Allah will subject someone who will teach them the way ofguidance, and thus it will be paved for them, and whoever is predestined to be of

the wretched, Allah will subject to them someone who changes their innate

nature and dispirit them just like what is mentioned regarding the parents

converting their son to Judaism, Christianity or Magianism.

Second: It is reported in the two Sahihs (authentic books of Hadith) on the

authority of `Abdullah ibn Mas`ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the

Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The creation of a human being

is put together in the womb of the mother for forty days, then he becomes a

clot of thick blood for a similar period, then a piece of flesh for a similar

period. Then, Allah sends an angel who breathes a soul into him, and is

commanded to write four things, their livelihood, death, deeds, and whether

they will be blessed or wretched. So, by Allah, besides Whom there is no

other Deity, a man amongst you would perform the deeds of the inmates of

Paradise (good deeds) till there is only one cubit between him and Paradise

then what has been predestined for him dictates his behavior and he starts

committing the deeds of the inmates of Hellfire (evil deeds) till he dies and

enters Hellfire. And similarly, a man amongst you would perform the deeds

of the inmates of Hellfire (evil deeds) till there is only one cubit between him

and Hellfire, then what has been predestined for him directs his behavior,

and he starts doing the deeds of the inmates of Paradise (good deeds) till he

dies and enters Paradise. Writing wretchedness and happiness means that

they are already decreed because of Allahs Eternal Knowledge. It also

means that the endings (of people) are prescribed by Allah.Third: Considering the meaning of the first and second Hadiths in light of the

question, it becomes clear that there is no contradiction between them. This is

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because man is naturally disposed to doing good. If a person is from those who

are destined to enjoy happiness as prescribed by Allah, He will grant them

someone to lead them to the way of goodness, but if they are from those who are

destined to wretchedness as prescribed by Allah, He will appoint for them

someone who dissuades them from the way of goodness and accompanies them

in the way of evil till they end up wickedly. Many texts mention the predestined

decree of happiness and wretchedness.

It is mentioned in the Two Sahihs (authentic books of Hadith, i.e. Al-Bukhari and

Muslim) on the authority of `Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the

Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Every created soul has been predestined to

be placed either in Paradise or in Hellfire, it is also determined for them

whether they will be among the blessed or wretched.A man said, O Allahs

Messenger! Should we not depend on what has been written for us and abandon

deeds, seeing as whoever amongst us is blessed will do the deeds of a blessed

person and whoever amongst us is wretched, will do the deeds of a wretched

person? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said,Work! For the good deeds

are made easy for the blessed, and bad deeds are made easy for the

wretched.Then he recited the Ayahs: As for him who gives (in charity) and

keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him, And believes in Al-Husna. This Hadith

indicates that happiness and wretchedness have been already predestined and

decreed according to their deeds. So if someone is destined to do certain deeds,

such deeds will be made easy for them, as deeds are the cause of happiness or

wretchedness.

May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet

Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

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