Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace be upon you,

As hurricane Matthew continues its path across America, we realize how powerless we are. With all our technology, we cannot stop a hurricane. It would require moving about half a billion tons of air in the atmosphere to convert a Category 5 hurricane into a Category 2 hurricane (http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/C5c.html)! We cannot do it. The only One who can protect us is God. And to Him alone we must pray for help. A storm also puts in perspective the power and greatness of God, who can hold not only our planet or galaxy, but alo the entire universe in His hand (Quran 39:67).


    Greatness of God*
[Quran 39:67] They can never fathom the greatness of GOD. The whole earth is within His fist on the Day of Resurrection. In fact, the universes are folded within His right hand.* Be He glorified; He is much too high above needing any partners.
*39:67 Our universe, with its billion galaxies, a billion trillion stars, uncountable decillions of heavenly bodies, spanning many billions of light-years, is the smallest and innermost of seven universes. This incomprehensible vastness of the seven universes is within God's hand. Such is the greatness of God. See Appendix 6.

     Attributes of God
[Quran 3:26] Say, "Our god: possessor of all sovereignty. You grant sovereignty to whomever You choose, You remove sovereignty from whomever You choose. You grant dignity to whomever You choose, and commit to humiliation whomever You choose. In Your hand are all provisions. You are Omnipotent.
[3:27] "You merge the night into the day, and merge the day into the night. You produce the living from the dead, and produce the dead from the living, and You provide for whomever You choose, without limits."

     Only God Controls Happiness
[Quran 6:17] If GOD touches you with adversity, none can relieve it except He. And if He touches you with a blessing, He is Omnipotent.

[Quran 1:5] You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help.


References:
Greatness of God, http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix6.html
Why Were We Created?, http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix7.html
Who is GOD? http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/jesus/chapter8.pdf

Peace.