The Fitrah vs. Atheism — Why the Soul Knows, but the Mind Denies
- Muiz As-Siddeeqi
- 6 days ago
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The Fitrah and Atheism — Why the Soul Knows, but the Mind Denies
Every human is born with something deep inside them...
Not learned. Not taught. Not cultural.
But built-in — from birth.
It’s called the Fiṭrah:
The natural, instinctive recognition that:
— There is a Creator above us
— Life has purpose
— Right and wrong are real
— Death is not the end
You see it in the eyes of a child looking up to the sky.
You feel it in your soul when you see injustice.
You hear it in your heart when you're alone and whisper, “O God…”
This is Fiṭrah.
But atheism doesn't just deny God — it wars against your very nature.
It says:
You’re just chemicals
You’re a biological machine
Morality is evolution
There’s nothing after death
And then it expects you to live with “peace” while robbing your soul of meaning.
Atheism doesn't liberate — it numbs.
It doesn't give answers — it distracts from the real questions.
It doesn't give peace — it creates emptiness and depression.
Because when you suppress the Fiṭrah… the soul aches.
Allāh says:
“So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to the truth. [Adhere to] the Fiṭrah of Allāh upon which He has created people…”
— Sūrah ar-Rūm 30:30
Atheism is not the default.
You weren’t born a skeptic.
You were born with a heart that knows there is a Creator.
It’s the noise of arrogance, pride, and sin that covers that light.
If you silence the noise —
If you look past the doubts —
If you truly reflect…
You’ll find Islam is not “imposed” on you.
It’s been written in you all along.
Come back to your Fiṭrah. Come back to your Lord. Come back to Islam.
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