Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, Believing in God necessitates believing in His qualities, one of which is that He is doing everything. Without knowing God, there is no belief (Quran 23:84-90). Even Satan believes in God, but nullifies the belief by idolizing his own ego and failing to recognize that God is doing everything. The majority of those who believe in God do not really know God. God Is Doing Everything* [Quran 8:17] It was not you who killed them; GOD is the One who killed them. It was not you who threw when you threw; GOD is the One who threw. But He thus gives the believers a chance to earn a lot of credit. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient. *8:17 Believing in God necessitates believing in His qualities, one of which is that He is doing everything. Without knowing God, there is no belief (23:84-90). Bad things are incurred by us, and executed by Satan, in accordance with God's laws (4:78-79, 42:30). Most Believers are Destined for Hell* [Quran 23:84] Say, "To whom belongs the earth and everyone on it, if you know?" [23:85] They will say, "To GOD." Say, "Why then do you not take heed?" [23:86] Say, "Who is the Lord of the seven universes; the Lord of the great dominion?" [23:87] They will say, "GOD." Say, "Why then do you not turn righteous?" [23:88] Say, "In whose hand is all sovereignty over all things, and He is the only one who can provide help, but needs no help, if you know?" [23:89] They will say, "GOD." Say, "Where did you go wrong?" [23:90] We have given them the truth, while they are liars. *23:84-89 Belief in God is valid only if one recognizes God's qualities, such as the fact that God controls everything (8:17). Believers who do not know God are not really believers. Most believers nullify their belief by idolizing such powerless idols as the prophets and saints (6:106). Reference: Satan believes in God, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/1987/feb/page1.html Knowing God, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/videos/vid.php?vid=ospZqOXEAGc God is in control, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2004/feb/page4.html Not a single leaf falls…(6:59), http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2007/nov/page4.html Greatness of God, http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix6.html God is running everything, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2005/sep/page1.html Peace.