A Quranic Concept with Universal Appeal : The Innate Monotheistic Disposition (Fitra)

Abstract

This article aims to present some of the main issues relating to fitra -a term generally understood as designating an innate monotheistic disposition in humans -in the Qur'an alone, without any subsequent exegetical or traditional contribution 1 . On the other hand, it gives pride of place to the intertextual approach, which allows us to situate this notion in a thematic line going back to Ancient Greece, and which gave rise to theories developed in various monotheistic circles of Late Antiquity, particularly Jewish, Judeo-Christian and Christian.