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114 Ways To Strive In The Cause Of God

114 Ways To Strive In The Cause Of God. July 16, 2011 Washington D.C. In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. [3:142] Do you expect to enter Paradise without GOD distinguishing those among you who strive, and without distinguishing those who are steadfast?.

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114 Ways To Strive In The Cause Of God

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  1. 114 Ways To Strive In The Cause Of God July 16, 2011 Washington D.C.

  2. In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

  3. [3:142] Do you expect to enter Paradise without GOD distinguishing those among you who strive, and without distinguishing those who are steadfast?

  4. Higher Ranks for the Strivers[4:95] Not equal are the sedentary among the believers who are not handicapped, and those who strive in the cause of GOD with their money and their lives. GOD exalts the strivers with their money and their lives above the sedentary. For both, GOD promises salvation, but GOD exalts the strivers over the sedentary with a great recompense.

  5. [5:35] O you who believe, you shall reverence GOD and seek the ways and means to Him, and strive in His cause, that you may succeed.

  6. [5:54] O you who believe, if you revert from your religion, then GOD will substitute in your place people whom He loves and who love Him. They will be kind with the believers, stern with the disbelievers, and will strive in the cause of GOD without fear of any blame. Such is GOD's blessing; He bestows it upon whomever He wills. GOD is Bounteous, Omniscient.

  7. Some of the ideas presented here can be done with little preparation and effort…

  8. …others may need years of preparations and planning…

  9. …some can be done by all…

  10. …some by few…

  11. …some require no special skills or talents…

  12. …some are specific to those blessed with certain abilities and aptitudes…

  13. …some are direct commandments from the Quran…

  14. …some can be derived from principals in the Quran and what is universally cherished by the mankind…

  15. …some have primarily to do with purifying oneself…

  16. …some are meant to help others get closer to God…

  17. …some have been neatly put together in a group and organized with respect to their relevance …

  18. …others were placed on slides randomly…

  19. It is important to note that not all of these ideas are new. In fact some of them have been in the works in various communities and have yielded wonderful results. Hopefully, we can now replicate what has worked in a larger scale…

  20. …for example…

  21. …the “Let the World Know” project has so far placed Dr. Rashad Khalifa’s translation of the Quran in most public libraries in California, Arizona, Colorado and many other U.S. States…

  22. …a few years ago, at LA County Jail, many Qurans were distributed to inmates…

  23. …Quran study meetings were at one point being held at a major California university.

  24. With all that in mind; here they are:

  25. Striving in the cause of God: • Observing Contact Prayers regularly • Observing Contact Prayers on time • Attending Friday Prayers regularly • Paying the Obligatory Charity • Paying the Obligatory Charity on the day of harvest • Fasting in the month of Ramadan • Going to Hajj if one can afford it

  26. Striving in the cause of God: • Holding Quranic study meetings regularly • Attending Quranic study meeting regularly

  27. Striving in the cause of God: • Hosting annual conferences • Speaking at annual conferences • Attending annual conferences • Sponsoring those Submitters who would like to attend the conference but can not afford it

  28. Striving in the cause of God: • Consulting other submitters regarding our affairs • Asking other submitters for feedback about our actions and affairs • Becoming one another’s soul-mirrors to awaken each others’ souls and to avoid provocation of the egos • Advocating righteousness in the best possible manner • Forbidding evil in the best possible manner

  29. Striving in the cause of God: • Forgiving others when angered • Avoiding vain talk • Avoiding suspicion • Avoiding gossip • Avoiding backbite • Avoiding slander • Standing up for the truth • Bearing truthful witness even against oneself

  30. Striving in the cause of God: • Killing our ego • Admitting when wrong • Saying “I don’t know” instead of conjecture and making up answers to save face or seem knowledgeable • Eating in moderation • Not seeking exaltation • Not taking credit for something we have not done

  31. Striving in the cause of God: • Being kind • Being considerate • Lowering one’s voice • Roaming the earth gently • Appreciating God’s beautiful creation • Not corrupting the earth • Picking up after ourselves • Returning shopping carts to designated areas

  32. Striving in the cause of God: • Keeping open eyes and ears to find opportunities to strive in the cause of God • Spotting community members in need, but too shy and dignified to ask for help • Finding opportunities to give secretly

  33. Striving in the cause of God: • Picking up trash from the floor even if it is not ours • Thanking others for their good deeds • Commemorating God any chance we get • Reading Quran any chance we get • Reciting Quran at Dawn • Listening to Quran any chance we get

  34. Striving in the cause of God: • Taking fun trips with other submitters • Going hiking with other submitters • Going to picnics with other submitters • Do crafts and arts with other submitters and hold benefit sales events • Teach other Submitters a craft or trade that you are good at

  35. Striving in the cause of God: • Publishing articles in newspapers • Holding small/mini local conferences • Publishing articles/books (authoring & translating) • Distributing Quran in jails • Volunteering as chaplains in jails • Conducting/attending interfaith studies • Visiting recovery centers and providing them with copies of AEV • Publishing multilingual flyers • Conducting Interviews with submitters and posting them online

  36. Striving in the cause of God: • Volunteering at hospitals / Acts of Service • Holding individual Quranic study sessions with newcomers • Advocating addition of courses and curriculum to colleges and universities to introduce Submission • Renting space in County Fairs • Visiting Churches • Invoking Curiosity in Others, posting mathematical miracle related items at work space • Audio, Video (Radio, TV, Media) Production

  37. Striving in the cause of God: • Publishing text books for schools • Renting booths in cultural events • Invoking curiosity in others (wear clothing items bearing the message) • Holding benefit car washes • Holding benefit garage sales • Adopting a child • Adopting a child with special needs • Become a foster parent

  38. Striving in the cause of God: • Visit orphanages • Volunteer at orphanages • Volunteer at libraries • Become a chaplain at hospitals • Become a mentor to a child • Be the best at what you do • Set a good example at any setting

  39. Striving in the cause of God: • Nurture your talents and use them in your striving in the cause of God • Art • Music • Theatre • Film • Literature • Motivational Speeches

  40. Striving in the cause of God: • Hold open houses and spread the truth events • Visit convalescent homes • Print messages on pens and leave them in places you visit • Give blood • Give platelet • Donate organs • Volunteer at recovery centers

  41. Striving in the cause of God: • Copy and distribute “Submitters Perspective” • Hold/participate in soup kitchen events • Participate in Food Bank events • Donate money to charity • Donate clothes to charity • Donate toys to charity

  42. Striving in the cause of God: • Starting feeding the poor events • Participating in feeding the poor events • Sponsoring feeding the poor events

  43. Striving in the cause of God: • Becoming active in universities and academic arenas • Visiting Community Centers and their activities • Google ad-words / Website Search Optimization • Sending articles to be published in Submitters Perspective

  44. Striving in the cause of God: • Sending articles to be published in Masjid Tucson website • Subscribing to Submitters Perspective and paying annual dues • Sponsoring free Quran distribution projects • Giving copies of free Qurans to those interested in knowing more about the message

  45. Striving in the cause of God: • Support established Submitter owned businesses • Business owners: dedicate a percentage of profits from business to striving in the cause of God activities and let others know about it • Sponsor talented Submitters for higher education • Support new up and running Submitter businesses

  46. Striving in the cause of God: • Contacting major bookstore chains and persuading them to carry AEV • Placing The AEV in Public Libraries • Donate to known organizations for disaster relief and humanitarian causes • Spreading the message through social networking site

  47. [57:11] Who would like to loan GOD a loan of righteousness, to have it multiplied for him manifold, and end up with a generous recompense?

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