Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace be upon you,

[Quran 45:4] Also in your creation, and the creation of all the animals, there are proofs for people who are certain.

God created many creatures to share this planet with us (Quran 2:164, 16:8, 55:10). These creatures are among God's proofs. There are animals that lived on earth before man ever came down. There are creatures living in the depths of the ocean that we know little or nothing about. Every year 7-10 thousand new species of insects are discovered. Scientists estimate that there are perhaps 10 million insect species still undiscovered.

But what we do have knowledge of is staggering. There are more than 4500 species of mammals. There are about 9,700 species of birds. There are more than a million species of insects that we know about. This is amazing. And they all interact with one another in such intricate and perfect ways. "Proofs for the believers."

We need to recognize and appreciate God's marvelous creation. It's important to take every opportunity to thank Him for these blessings of infinite variety.

References:
Infinite Variety, https://www.masjidtucson.org/God/animals/infinitevariety.html
Appreciating God's creations, https://www.masjidtucson.org/God/animals/

Peace.