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.

As one studies religions one sees the commonalities between them. The Old Testament, New Testament and the Final Testament all tell us to worship God alone and lead a righteous life. The major commandments are similar. So with these similarities, why is there so much fighting among their followers?

The reason these people are fighting is THE HUMAN FACTOR. Since they all believe in God, the only reason that divides them is allegiance to human factors such as Jesus, Mary, Muhammad, Buddha, Joseph Smith, and so on. Each faction became obsessed with idolization of some human being: "My idol is better than your idol," and they forgot the one common link that binds them. They forgot God: the One who created them, the One who provides for them, the One who controls their lives, and the One who will resurrect them (Qur'an 30:40).

Therefore, if we all concentrate on the one common link; if our true love and our true objective is our Creator ALONE, we will be surely united. If our only true love is God, as instructed by the First Commandment in the Bible (both Old and New Testament) and throughout the Qur'an, then we will actually help each other in loving and worshiping our common deity; the One God We will be United.


References:
Universal Unity, https://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/SP/1987/sep/page3.html
Introduction to Quran, https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/introduction.html

Peace.