Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace be upon you,

Did we think about God, the majority of the time today? When we got up this morning, did we say, "In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. There is no other god besides God"? Did we do the Dawn prayer on time? When we had breakfast, did we think about the milk that God designed to come from livestock, from the midst of food & blood? (Quran 16:66) Did we praise God for the grains in our cereal? The fruits? Did we thank God for His creation of the flavor, the texture, the smell, the taste? And our bodies that can both enjoy and derive nourishment from these? Did we take God's name before we began to eat? (Quran 6:119-121) Did we remember and appreciate God through the rest of our day?


      Those Who Possess Intelligence
[Quran 3:190-191] In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are signs for those who possess intelligence.  They remember GOD* while standing, sitting, and on their sides, and they reflect upon the creation of the heavens and the earth: "Our Lord, You did not create all this in vain. Be You glorified. Save us from the retribution of Hell.
   *3:191 Your god is whoever or whatever occupies your mind most of the time. The true believers are those who remember God most of the time. See 23:84-89 and Appendix 27.

[Quran 33:41] O you who believe, you shall remember GOD frequently.*
[33:42] You shall glorify Him day and night.
   *33:41-42 Your god is whatever occupies your thoughts most of the time. Hence the commandment to commemorate God and glorify Him day and night. See Appendix 27.


May God help us remember Him through most of our day (Quran 2:152, 7:204).

Peace.


References
Who is your God? http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix27.html
Who is your God? (video sermon) http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/videos/vid.php?vid=mC_7l7-1gpw
Dhikr/ Remembering God: http://www.masjidtucson.org/God/zikr/
Meditation: http://www.masjidtucson.org/God/meditation.html