When did people start using ‘revert’ instead of ‘convert’?

[Gacmeey]

It’s a personal pet peeve of mine. Never understood it because it assumes everyone is born Muslim which they are not. You convert to Islam and you revert to the fitrah

 

[Sup]

It’s a personal pet peeve of mine. Never understood it because it assumes everyone is born Muslim which they are not. You convert to Islam and you revert to the fitrah

Everyone is born Muslim sxb,

So yes, revert would be the correct word to use.

 

[Gacmeey]

Everyone is born Muslim sxb,

So yes, revert would be the correct word to use.

So every kaafir is a murtad? Because that’s the implication

 

[Sup]

So every kaafir is a murtad? Because that’s the implication

Listen to sheikh Osman or brother Mohamed from the Muslim lantern YouTube channel. I’m sure they will give you a better explanation than myself. But from my understanding that is the case.