Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, A Thanksgiving holiday is celebrated in many countries of the world. In the USA, George Washington proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving and prayer to God over 200 years ago. It is an opportunity to remember and appreciate God. Every such opportunity to remember and thank God is precious. As Submitters we try to thank God every day, because we are blessed every day. If children only thanked their nurturing parents once a year, would you consider those children appreciative? How much more thankful should we be of God for all that He does for us every day of our lives? Did we thank God today for His guidance (Quran 2:185)? What about for our hearing or our eyesight or brains (Quran 16:78, 6:46)? [Quran 14:34] And He gives you all kinds of things that you implore Him for. If you count GOD's blessings, you can never encompass them. Indeed, the human being is transgressing, unappreciative. Luqmãn's Wisdom [Quran 31:12] We have endowed Luqmãn with wisdom: "You shall be appreciative of GOD." Whoever is appreciative is appreciative for his own good. As for those who turn unappreciative, GOD is in no need, Praiseworthy. References: Do we thank God enough?, http://masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2009/nov/page1.html Thank You Dear God, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2002/jan/page3.html What are we Thankful for?, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2011/nov/page1.html Thanksgiving Proclamation of George Washington, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/1999/nov/page3.html Peace.