Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace be upon you,

Abraham prayed that God may allow him to set a good example (Quran 26:84). We too should strive to be ambassadors of Submission. We should ask ourselves: Is our behavior exemplary? Is the way we speak and treat each other a model to follow? Do we really follow God's commandments or are we just paying lip service to God?

It is important to ask ourselves these questions examine ourselves and also our behavior towards each other.

[Quran 26:84] "Let the example I set for the future generations be a good one.


(A personal anecdote from a submitter follows) I come for a house of nonbelievers so the duty of setting the right example rests upon my shoulders. I want my family to submit to God alone so setting the right example is the best way to get them to notice that my religion dictates my way of life and that I am governed by God's laws. My nieces are curious about why I won't raise my voice (31:19) when all are arguing and why I don't sit with my family when they are discussing and passing judgment on other relatives (49:11-12, 28:55). These are the opportunities that I wait for, so I can explain God's laws to them. I don't know what the future holds, if they will submit or not, but the very fact that they notice is a good starting point…

References:

Being an ambassador of Submission, http://www.masjidtucson.org/submission/setting_a_good_example.html
What Price A Great Nation, http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix36.html
Godly behavior from the Bible and Quran, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2013/may/page1.html



Peace.