“So set you (O Muhammad) your face towards the religion (of pure Islamic Monotheism) Haneef (worship none but Allaah Alone). Allaah’s Fitrah (i.e. Allaah’s Islamic Monotheism) with which He has created mankind. No change let there be in Khalq‑ill...." Qur'an 30:30
The Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: “Every child is born in a state of fitrah (the natural state of man, i.e., Islam), then his parents make him into a Jew or a Christian or a Magian.” Bukhari and Muslim.
The Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: “Allaah said: ‘I created My slaves as haneefs (believers in pure monotheism), then the Shaytaan misled them from their religion; he forbade them what I had permitted to them&commanded them to associate others with Me..." Sahih Muslim
"What it means when it is said that a child is born as a Muslim is that he is born inherently ready, when he reaches the age of discretion, if he is given the choice between Islam and its opposite, to prefer Islam over its opposite and to choose Islam as his religion...
.....so long as there is nothing to prevent him from doing so, such as his whims and desires or tribalism.
"If every child is born in a state of fitrah, then obviously there will be some who will be influenced in ways that are in accordance with that fitrah and will strengthen it, such as those who are born to Muslim parents and grow up in a Muslim society."
"And there will be some whose fitrah is changed, such as those who are born to kaafir parents and grew up among the kuffaar, be they Jews, Christians, Magians or mushrikeen."
"Undoubtedly the one who is born in Islam has means of guidance and happiness which are not available to others who are born and grow up in kaafir societies."
"It should also be noted that the person whose fitrah has been changed from Islam will not be punished for the sins of another; rather he will be punished if the call of the Messenger ﷺ reaches him and he does not accept it out of stubbornness, arrogance or tribalistic pride...
Allaah Exalted be He, says: "And We never punish until We have sent a Messenger (to give warning)” [al-Israa’ 17:15]
"This spiritual and rational urge (to believe in Allaah) is the strongest factor that prompts man to believe in Allaah and affirm His Oneness, because it is usually stronger than any other impulses that may lead man to fall into ignorance and doubt."
"Often this urge (to believe) may overwhelm a person and make him realise the belief in divine Oneness (Tawheed) deep in his heart at times of crisis and calamity, even if the one who still has that sound natural inclination (fitrah) is pretending today to be an atheist."
Ibn Qutaybah Rahimahullah said:
What is meant by the words (of the hadith), “Every newborn is born in a state of fitrah” refers to the covenant that Allaah took from them when they were in the loins of their father Adam,...
What is meant by the words (of the hadith), “Every newborn is born in a state of fitrah” refers to the covenant that Allaah took from them when they were in the loins of their father Adam,...
“and made them testify concerning themselves (saying): ‘Am I not your Lord?’ They said: ‘Yes’” Qur'an 7:172.
You cannot find anyone who does not believe that he has a Creator Who created him and is controlling him, even if he calls Him by a name other than His real name, or he worships something else besides Him so that it may bring him closer to Him, as he thinks.
