Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace be upon you,

	Happiness: Now and Forever*
[Quran 10:62] Absolutely, GOD's allies have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.
[10:63] They are those who believe and lead a righteous life.
[10:64] For them, joy and happiness in this world, as well as in the Hereafter. This is GOD's unchangeable law. Such is the greatest triumph.


The biggest problem in the world today is that people do not know who they are. Consequently, they have their priorities mixed up. If you ask the average person who they are, they look in the mirror. But this body is a vanishing garment. Yet, most people spend their entire life on the body--going to school, working hard, earning a lot of money. Meanwhile the real person, the soul, goes hungry. If we fail to heed our Creator and starve our souls, we eventually lose it. And this is the real loss, an eternal loss (Quran 7:9, 39:15).

How do we feed our souls and become truly happy in this world and the Hereafter? The answer is by believing and leading a righteous life (Quran 6:158, 10:62-64). God has given us great gifts to grow our souls--the religious duties, including the 5 daily Contact Prayers (Salat).

May God help us be aware of who we are, so that we spend our time growing our true self--the soul.  


References:
Religious Duties: A Gift From God, https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix15.html
Introduction, https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/introduction.html
 or watch in video format at https://youtu.be/inTWqQHSK8I
What Life is All About, https://youtu.be/L4f_xbZCd44

Peace.