It translates to 'natural predisposition', the natural nature with which each person is born. You know that feeling you get when you see something immoral? That is because of your natural nature.
Qur'an can be found meaning al-insyiqaq or al-shaqq which means glassware. In addition, fitrah also means al-khalqah al ijad or al-ibda' which means creation. That meaning means that every human being is free from stains, sins, as can be understood from the following verse: يْنَِب ْۢنْمِ َ كُّبرَ َ ذ َ خ َ ا ْ
Allah has chosen certain practices for His Prophets; Muslims are to follow these as well, they are known as Sunan al-Fitrah, or the Muslim's cleanliness obligations. Basically they comprise natural hygiene. They are: 1. Trimming the moustache.
Summary of answer. Fitnah in the Quran means: testing and trial, blocking the way and turning people away; persecution; shirk and kufr; falling into sin and hypocrisy; confusing truth with falsehood; misguidance; killing and taking prisoners; insanity; burning with fire.
This word (fitrah) was also mentioned in the hadeeth narrated by Abu Hurayrah who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Five things are part of the fitrah: removing the pubic hair, circumcision, trimming the moustache, plucking the armpit hairs, and trimming the nails.
The word Fitrah has various meanings. In the Hadith you mention, Fitrah means such a natural disposition in which is vested the quality of accepting the trust. Thus, if the child had to grow up with no outside influence whatsoever, naturally, the person would turn towards the worship of one Allah.
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