Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace be upon you,

"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.

Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is One God!
Therefore you shall adore the Lord your God
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength. 
[ Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Mark 12:29-30, Quran 3:18 ]


Since our purpose on this earth is to worship God alone (Quran 51:56), Satan has done his best to corrupt the most important commandment across all religions. For example, while verse 3:18 of Quran states the First Pillar of Submission: "God bears witness that there is no other god besides Him, and so do the angels and those who possess knowledge.", what we see is this most crucial pillar has been distorted. Millions of Muslims have adopted Satan's polytheistic version, and insist upon mentioning the name of Muhammad besides the name of God. However, the Quran's great criterion in 39:45 stamps such Muslims as disbelievers: "When God ALONE is mentioned, the hearts of those who do disbelieve in the Hereafter shrink with aversion, but when others are mentioned with Him, they become satisfied."

    The Greatest Criterion*
[Quran 39:45] When GOD ALONE is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with aversion. But when others are mentioned beside Him, they become satisfied.*
*39:45 Despite the clear commandment in 3:18 that the First Pillar of Islam is proclaiming: "Ash-hadu An Lã Elãha Ellã Allãh (there is no other god beside God)," the majority of "Muslims" insist upon adding the name of Muhammad. This Greatest Criterion alerts us that rejoicing in adding the name of Muhammad, or any other name, exposes disbelief in the Hereafter. See also Footnote 17:46.


We pray to God that we may be counted among those who consistently uphold the first commandment.

[Quran 1:5-7] You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help.
 Guide us in the right path;
 the path of those whom You blessed; not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of the strayers.


References:
The First Pillar of Islam (Submission), http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix13.html
Introduction (to Quran), http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/introduction.html
Monotheism, http://www.masjidtucson.org/submission/monotheism/
Why were we created? http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix7.html

Peace.