Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace be upon you,

[Quran 18:45] Cite for them the example of this life as water that we send down from the sky to produce plants of the earth, then they turn into hay that is blown away by the wind. GOD is able to do all things.
	Rearranging Our Priorities
[18:46] Money and children are the joys of this life, but the righteous works provide an eternal recompense from your Lord, and a far better hope.

	This Life is Very Short
[Quran 30:54] GOD is the One who created you weak, then granted you after the weakness strength, then substituted after the strength weakness and gray hair. He creates whatever He wills. He is the Omniscient, the Omnipotent.


This life is very short. If we think about the past year and how quickly it has gone by, and the years before that, it puts life into perspective. This cycle repeats all around us. Think about the fresh vegetation that came out in Spring. How much of it has since dried out or turned to hay?

Let us take a moment to think about what happens after this cycle is over. Are we ready for the next stage? Do we have righteous works saved up to provide an eternal recompense and a better hope (Quran 18:46)?

References
Why Were We Created ? https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix7.html
Goals and Priorities, https://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2017/dec/page1.html

Peace.