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Submitters Perspective

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Acceptance

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God has given us commandments we need to work on. When we accept these things, submission becomes easy to practice, and life becomes wonderful.

Acceptance is not a sign of apathy or giving up. “Practicing acceptance does not necessarily mean you won’t be able to make a change. You can accept your body and still change it, accept your emotions and acknowledge their impermanence,” says Bruneau.

“Acceptance can be practiced in all areas of your life: You can exercise it toward your current experience or reality, others’ beliefs or ideas, your appearance, your emotions, your health, your past, your thoughts, or other individuals. Again, this doesn’t mean you necessarily endorse whatever it is that you’re accepting in these realms; rather, you recognize that you can’t change the current nature of this exact moment, and accepting manages anxiety and helps calm.”

Acceptance and submission are similar concepts. When we acknowledge and accept our purpose on earth, we can truly move forward. [51:56] I did not create the jinns and the humans except to worship Me alone. That’s our purpose in life. When we accept that God is our Creator and that He is in full control, then we can more easily submit to the things that happen to us and around us. With acceptance we can find serenity; with Submission we can find happiness.

Happiness: Now and Forever

[10:62] Absolutely, GOD’s allies have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve. [10:63] They are those who believe and lead a righteous life. [10:64] For them, joy and happiness in this world, as well as in the Hereafter. This is GOD’s unchangeable law. Such is the greatest triumph.

God’s Promise: Kings and Queens on Earth

[24:55] GOD promises those among you who believe and lead a righteous life,

that He will make them sovereigns on earth, as He did for those before them, and will establish for them the religion He has chosen for them, and will substitute peace and security for them in place of fear. All this because they worship Me alone; they never set up any idols beside Me. Those who disbelieve after this are the truly wicked.

Guaranteed Happiness Now and Forever

[16:97] Anyone who works righteousness, male or female, while believing, we will surely grant them a happy life in this world, and we will surely pay them their full recompense (on the Day of Judgment) for their righteous works.

Frank

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GOOD OR EVIL—GOD OR DEVIL

Some synonyms of good include: exceptional, favorable, excellent, righteous, altruistic, superb, truthfulness, pureness, love. Good is positive.

Some synonyms of evil include: bad, sin, wrong, corruption, sinfulness, narcissism, racism, dishonesty, hate. Evil is negative.

Train your mind to see the good in everything. Being positive is a choice. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. And remember that being positive doesn’t mean ignoring the negative; it means overcoming the negative. [from an online post]

[2:119] We have sent you with the truth as a bearer of good news, as well as a warner. You are not answerable for those who incur Hell.

[3:115] Any good they do will not go unrewarded. GOD is fully aware of the righteous.

[3:126] GOD thus informs you, in order to give you good news, and to assure your hearts. Victory comes only from GOD, the Almighty, Most Wise.

 

[22:24] They have been guided to the good words; they have been guided in the path of the Most Praised.

[2:11] When they are told, “Do not commit evil,” they say, “But we are righteous!”

[5:62] You see many of them readily committing evil and transgression, and eating from illicit earnings. Miserable indeed is what they do.

[6:21] Who is more evil than one who lies about GOD, or rejects His revelations? The transgressors never succeed.

Checking Quran verses, there are over 200 mentions of the word “good” and a little more than 100 of the word “evil.” Good triumphs over evil every time!

If you remove an O from good, you get God. If you add a D to evil, you get devil.

[1:1] In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. [1:2] Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.

[20:8] GOD: there is no other god besides Him. To Him belong the most beautiful names.

[59:24] He is the One GOD; the Creator, the Initiator, the Designer. To Him belong the most beautiful names. Glorifying Him is everything in the heavens and the earth. He is the Almighty, Most Wise.

[58:22] You will not find people who believe in GOD and the Last Day befriending those who oppose GOD and His messenger, even if they were their parents, or their children, or their siblings, or their tribe. For these, He decrees faith into their hearts, and supports them with inspiration from Him, and admits them into gardens with flowing streams wherein they abide forever. GOD is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. These are the party of GOD. Most assuredly, GOD’s party are the winners.

[58:19] The devil has possessed them, and has caused them to disregard GOD’s message.

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