Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace be upon you,

	Unity of All Submitters
[Quran 2:62] Surely, those who believe, those who are Jewish, the Christians, and the converts; anyone who (1) believes in GOD, and (2) believes in the Last Day, and (3) leads a righteous life, will receive their recompense from their Lord. They have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.


The Quran teaches us that anyone who worships God alone, believes in the Last Day, and leads a righteous life is a "Submitter" (Quran 2:62, 5:69).

"Submission" is the religion whereby we recognize God's absolute authority, and reach an unshakable conviction that God ALONE possesses all power; no other entity possesses any power that is independent of Him. The natural result of such a realization is to devote our lives and our worship absolutely to God ALONE. This is the First Commandment in all the scriptures, including the Old Testament, the New Testament, and this Final Testament.

As expected from the Creator's final message, one of the prominent themes in the Quran is the call for unity among all believers, and the repeated prohibition of making any distinction among God's messengers. If the object of worship is one and the same, there will be absolute unity among all believers.

Praise be to God.


References:
Introduction, https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/introduction.html or watch at https://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/videos/vid.php?vid=inTWqQHSK8I
Universal Unity, https://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/SP/1987/sep/page3.html
Towards Universal Unity, https://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/SP/2013/jan/page3.html

Peace.