Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, [Quran 17:66] Your Lord is the One who causes the ships to float on the ocean,* that you may seek His bounties. He is Most Merciful towards you. *17:66 We now learn from physics and physical chemistry that water possesses unique qualities that render it perfectly suitable for serving our various needs. Water is a tremendous gift from God. We can drink it, wash with it, we can swim in it. A piece of metal will sink to the bottom, yet a metal ship weighing thousands of tons can sail safely on water. You can soak a pan with greasy stuck-on food in water for a few hours which allows you to easily remove all the debris. But the pan itself remains. Which is a blessing since our bodies consist in large part of water, critical to our functioning, yet it doesn’t dissolve us! [Quran 2:22] The One who made the earth habitable for you, and the sky a structure. He sends down from the sky water, to produce all kinds of fruits for your sustenance. You shall not set up idols to rival GOD, now that you know. [Quran 41:39] Among His proofs is that you see the land still, then, as soon as we shower it with water, it vibrates with life. Surely, the One who revived it can revive the dead. He is Omnipotent. [Quran 56:68-70] Have you noted the water you drink? Did you send it down from the clouds, or did we? If we will, we can make it salty. You should be thankful. References: GOD's Gift: Water, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2013/mar/page4.html Water: part of God's Perfect Design, http://www.masjidtucson.org/God/greatness/Gods_design_water_and_life.html Water, A Precious Gift, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/SP/2011/may/page1.html Peace.