{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 337 Recognize Your True Nature [30:30] [Saturday 21]","description":"Allah says: \u201cSo set your face toward the religion, inclining upright \u2014 the fitrah of Allah upon which He created mankind. There is no altering Allah\u2019s creation. That is the upright religion, but most people do not know.\u201d (30:30) Today we reflect on the word fitrah \u2014 the innate, primordial nature upon which every human being is created. Fitrah is our original calibration. It is the built-in inclination toward truth, justice, beauty, compassion, and taw\u1e25\u012bd. Before culture shapes us, before society influences us, there is something within us that recognizes what is right. Islam is known as D\u012bn al-Fitrah \u2014 the way of life aligned with our creational design. The Shariah provides the structure to help us live in harmony with that design. Yet the verse ends: \u201cbut most people do not know.\u201d Fitrah exists in potential. It must be actualized through conscious return. Practical starting points: Recognize the cost of modern distraction and misalignment Intentionally \u201cset your face\u201d \u2014 deliberately turn back Notice your inner responses (remorse, awe, compassion, discomfort with injustice) Reflect deeply on where true peace is found Reflection: Am I living in alignment with my fitrah? What am I chasing \u2014 and has it brought lasting peace? What would it mean to consciously return? If this reflection benefits you, subscribe, share, and please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.   ","author_name":"Loving and Living the Quran","author_url":"http:\/\/marziahassan.libsyn.com\/webpage","html":"