WHY are we BORN MUSLIMS?

Why Are We Born Muslims

Lecture By: Muhammad Ahmad Zafar
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فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا ۚ فِطْرَتَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۞

So direct yourself toward the Way, inclining to truth. Fitrah of Allah upon which He has created mankind. There is no alteration in the creation of Allah. That is the correct Way, but most are ignorant.

[Surah Ar-Rum (30), Ayat 30]



وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا ۞ فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا ۞

And a soul and Him Who perfected it. And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.

[Surah Ash-Shams (91), Ayat 7-8]

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ مَا مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ إِلاَّ يُولَدُ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، فَأَبَوَاهُ يُهَوِّدَانِهِ وَيُنَصِّرَانِهِ ..."

Abu Huraira stated, Allah's Apostle (s.a.w) said, “No child is born but in a state of Fitrah, but its parents turn it into a Jew or a Christian ...”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Qadar (82), Hadith 6600]
[Sahih Muslim, Kitab-ul-Qadar (46), Hadith 6755]

عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ رُفِعَ الْقَلَمُ عَنْ ثَلَاثَةٍ عَنْ النَّائِمِ حَتَّى يَسْتَيْقِظَ وَعَنْ الصَّبِيِّ حَتَّى يَحْتَلِمَ وَعَنْ الْمَجْنُونِ حَتَّى يَعْقِلَ

حضرت علی رضی اللہ عنہ سے روایت ہے کہ نبی ﷺنے فرمایا: تین طرح کے آدمیوں سے قلم اٹھالیا گیا ہے ، سوئے ہوئے سے حتی کہ جاگ جائے ، بچے سے حتی کہ بالغ ہوجائے ، اور مجنون سے حتی کہ عقل مند ہوجائے۔

[Abu Dawood, Kitab-ul-Huddud (40), Hadith 4403] (Sahih)

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ؓ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنْ أَوْلاَدِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُ إِذْ خَلَقَهُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا عَامِلِينَ ‏"

Ibn Abbas narrated, Allah's Apostle (s.a.w) said when asked about the children of polytheists, “Since Allah created them, He knows what sort of deeds they would have done.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Janaiz (23), Hadith 1383]

وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا ۞

“And round about them will (serve) boys of everlasting youth. If you see them, you would think them scattered pearls.”

[Surah Insaan (76), Ayat 19]


إِنَّا هَدَيْنَاهُ السَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ۞

“Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful
or be he ungrateful.”

[Surah Insaan (76), Ayat 3]

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏أَعْذَرَ اللَّهُ إِلَى امْرِئٍ أَخَّرَ أَجَلَهُ حَتَّى بَلَّغَهُ سِتِّينَ سَنَةً ‏"

Narrated By Abu Huraira, the Prophet (s.a.w) said, “Allah will not accept the excuse of any person whose instant of death is delayed till he is sixty years of age.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab-ur-Riqaq (81), Hadith 6419]

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ... وَمَنْ سَتَرَ مُسْلِمًا ، سَتَرَهُ اللَّهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ ... وَمَا اجْتَمَعَ قَوْمٌ فِي بَيْتٍ مِنْ بُيُوتِ اللهِ ، يَتْلُونَ كِتَابَ اللهِ ... وَذَكَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِيمَنْ عِنْدَهُ ، وَمَنْ بَطَّأَ بِهِ عَمَلُهُ ، لَمْ يُسْرِعْ بِهِ نَسَبُهُ

Narrated By Abu Huraira, Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “... And whoever conceals (the fault of) a Muslim in this world, Allah will conceal him (his faults) in this world and in the Hereafter ... No people gather in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah ... and Allah will mention them to those who are with Him. Whoever is slowed down by his deeds, his lineage will not help him to get ahead.”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab-ud-Dhikr-wad-Dua (48), Hadith 6853]




World Population Stands At 7.4 Billion
Source: Population Reference Bureau (PRB), August 2016

Muslim Population 23% or 1.7 Billion
Source: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (2015)

By 2050, Muslim Population 30% or 2.8 Billion
Source: Pew Research Center (2015)




Summary so far:

  1. Every child is born as a Muslim (Fitrah).
  2. There is no accountability before the age of puberty.
  3. Even the children of disbelievers who died young will be blessed.
  4. After the age of puberty is attained, accountability starts.
  5. Some who has achieved the age of 60 will have no excuse left.
  6. Bloodlines will not help for the one who did do righteous deeds.
  7. Muslims population is the 2nd largest & wide spread.

WHY are we BORN MUSLIMS IN A MUSLIM FAMILY?

Why Are We Born Muslims

رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « إِنَّ فُقَرَاءَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ يَسْبِقُونَ الأَغْنِيَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ بِأَرْبَعِينَ خَرِيفًا »

Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “On the Day of Resurrection, the poor of the Muhajirin will precede the rich into Paradise by forty years.”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Az-Zuhd War-Riqaiq (53), Hadith 7463]

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا … ۞

“And thus we have made you a just/connecting community that you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness over you ...”

[Surah Al-Baqarah (2), Ayat 143]

124,000 Prophets & 315 Messengers

وَعَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ كَانَ أَوَّلَ؟ قَالَ: «آدَمُ» . قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَنَبِيٌّ كَانَ؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ نَبِيٌّ مُكَلَّمٌ».قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كم المُرْسَلُونَ؟ قَالَ: «ثَلَاثمِائَة وبضع عشر جماً غفيراً»وَفِي رِوَايَة عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ:قَلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَمْ وَفَاءُ عِدَّةِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ؟ قَالَ: «مِائَةُ أَلْفٍ وَأَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا الرُّسُلُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ثَلَاثُمِائَةٍ وَخَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ جَمًّا غَفِيرًا»

[Mishkaat Masabeeh, 5737] (Sahih) & Similar Words in: [Musnad Ahmad, 22288] (Daif)

قُلْنَا اهْبِطُوا مِنْهَا جَمِيعًا ۖ فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّي هُدًى فَمَن تَبِعَ هُدَايَ فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ۞

We said, “Go down from it, all of you. And when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.”

[Surah Al-Baqarah (2), Ayat 38]


... الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينًا ... ۞

... This day I have perfected for you your religion (way of life) and completed My favour upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion ...

[Surah Al-Maida (5), Ayat 3]

عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ قَالَ خَطَبَنَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ، قَالَ ‏"... أَلاَ هَلْ بَلَّغْتُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ، فَلْيُبَلِّغِ الشَّاهِدُ الْغَائِبَ، فَرُبَّ مُبَلَّغٍ أَوْعَى مِنْ سَامِعٍ، فَلاَ تَرْجِعُوا بَعْدِي كُفَّارًا يَضْرِبُ بَعْضُكُمْ رِقَابَ بَعْضٍ ‏"

Narrated By Abu Bakra, The Prophet (s.a.w) delivered to us a sermon on the Day of Nahr. He said, “... Haven't I conveyed the message to you? They said, “Yes." He said, “O Allah! Be witness. So it is incumbent upon those who are present to convey it to those who are absent because the informed one might comprehend it better than the present audience, who will convey it to him. Beware! Do not renegade (as) disbelievers after me by striking the necks of one another.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Hajj (25), Hadith 1741]

... هُوَ اجْتَبَاكُمْ وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ ۚ مِّلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ۚ هُوَ سَمَّاكُمُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مِن قَبْلُ وَفِي هَٰذَا لِيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ شَهِيدًا عَلَيْكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ ... ۞

“... He has chosen you and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty. [It is] the religion of your father, Abraham. Allah named you ‘Muslims’ before [in former scriptures] and in this [revelation] that the Messenger may be a witness over you and you may be witnesses over the people ...”

[Surah Al-Hajj (22), Ayat 78]

عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، أَنَّ أَبَا جَهْلٍ، قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّا لاَ نُكَذِّبُكَ وَلَكِنْ نُكَذِّبُ بِمَا جِئْتَ ...

Narrated by Ali (r.a) that Abu Jahl said to the Prophet (s.a.w), “We do not deny you, but we deny what you came with.” ...

[Tirmidi, Kitab At-Tasfeer, 3064] (Daif)

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏بَلِّغُوا عَنِّي وَلَوْ آيَةً ... ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr (r.a), the Prophet (s.a.w) said, “Convey to the people even if it were a single ayah ...”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Ahadith Al-Anbiya (60), Hadith 3461]

أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ لَنْ يُدْخِلَ أَحَدًا عَمَلُهُ الْجَنَّةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا وَلاَ أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ، وَلاَ أَنَا إِلاَّ أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِي اللَّهُ بِفَضْلٍ وَرَحْمَةٍ "

Narrated By Abu Huraira (r.a), I heard Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w) saying, “The good deeds of any person will not make him enter Paradise.” They (the Prophet’s companions) said, “Not even you, O Allah's Messenger (s.a.w)?” He said, “Not even myself, unless Allah bestows His favour and mercy on me.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Marazi (75), Hadith 5673]

عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « لَمَّا قَضَى اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ فِى كِتَابِهِ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَهُوَ مَوْضُوعٌ عِنْدَهُ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِى تَغْلِبُ غَضَبِى »

Narrated by Abu Huraira (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “When Allah had finished creation, He ordained for Himself in His Book which is with Him: ‘My Mercy prevails over My Wrath.’”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab At-Taubah (49), Hadith 6971]

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَغْفِرُ أَنْ يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَلِكَ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَمَنْ يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدِ ... ۞

Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly ...

[Surah An-Nisa (4), Ayat 48 & 116]


إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِي الدَّرْكِ الْأَسْفَلِ مِنَ النَّارِ وَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُمْ نَصِيرًا ۞

Indeed, the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire - and never will you find for them a helper.

[Surah An-Nisa (4), Ayat 145]

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ... قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"… أَسْعَدُ النَّاسِ بِشَفَاعَتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ قَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، خَالِصًا مِنْ قَلْبِهِ أَوْ نَفْسِهِ"

Narrated by Abu Huraira (r.a), that I said, “O Messenger of Allah ...” ... The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “... The luckiest person who will have my intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be the one who said sincerely from the bottom of his heart that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Ilm (3), Hadith 99]


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