Inherent Nature of Excellence (Fitra)

In Islam there is no concept of original sin. From an Islamic perspective children are born on "fitra" or the inherent nature of excellence. Thus in Islam, people are not thought to be born sinners, they are born Muslims i.e born to the submission of God. It is the choices they make in suppressing their quest for the truth which leads them away from the true path of God. Everyone is given chances to turn to the true path of God. When someone experiences that feeling of uneasiness with their belief and practices is a sign from God to look for the truth, those who accept that window of opportunity do indeed find Islam. God has preordained which household a child is born in. However it is not an injustice to that child, as I have explained every person is given difficulties according to their ability to cope with difficulties. Thus we have the stories of people born in the houses of priests and ministers turning to Islam. I have watched a few videos of Hindus, Christians, Jews and Atheists turning to Islam. There are hundreds of such videos on the net. Thus people who have accepted their search for the truth and looked at different faiths have found Islam. Even in Texas the heartland of American Christianity, we have accounts of people converting to Islam. Even people from the US Army and Air force accepting Islam, watch it your self:

Turning Muslim in Texas (23 min)


Here is an account of a woman who was homeless, went through three different foster homes, accepted Jesus as her personal savior, was an active Christian and after all that found Islam and accepted it as the truth:

Going through three foster homes, Acceptance of Jesus as personal savior and then finding Islam


This is the most interesting one, this one is about a Protestant minister who admittedly hated Islam and Muslims, was born in a minister’s house and had a born again Christian wife. After all that he accepted Islam:

Protestant Minister, Catholic Priest and Born Again Christian Accept Islam

The true Message of God is out there, those who want it, inshAllah find it. Those who cry out towards the true Creator for true guidance and do not consciously suppress their instinct for the search of truth are indeed led on the right path. Based on the interviews of Christian, Jewish and Hindu converts, when they have looked at Islam beyond the propaganda of the media, acceptance of its truth and its beauty came naturally.