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 expected from the Creator's final message, one of the prominent themes in the Quran is the call for unity among all believers, and the repeated prohibition of making any distinction among God's messengers. If the object of worship is one and the same, there will be absolute unity among all believers. It is the human factor, i.e., devotion and prejudice to such powerless humans as Jesus, Muhammad, and the saints that causes division, hatred, and bitter wars among the misguided believers. A guided believer is devoted to God ALONE, and rejoices in seeing any other believer who is devoted to God ALONE, regardless of the name such a believer calls his or her religion.

May we be among those who devote their worship absolutely to God alone. May we treat every human being as a potential believer who may become better than us in due time. This is by no means the blind love; our guide here is the Quran 60:8-9.


References:
Introduction to Quran, https://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/introduction.html
Universal Unity, https://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/SP/1987/sep/page3.html
Towards Universal Unity, https://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/SP/2013/jan/page3.html

Peace.