Why were other religions not mentioned—apart from Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism—in the Hadith: "No child is born but upon Fitra (natural disposition), and then his parents make him a Jew, a Christian, or a Magian"? And do these religions not contradict Fitra, or do all other religions originate from those mentioned in the noble Hadith?
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Every child is born on فطرة (primordial nature), then their parents convert them to another religion. Judaism, Christianity, and Magianism are mentioned in the as examples, not exclusively, for disbelief is a single creed that opposes Islam, and whoever seeks a religion other than Islam is a loser.
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