The only religion acceptable to God is Submission.

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Submission is not a new religion. It is the original faith, practiced since the time of Adam and preached by all prophets and messengers.  “Submission” is the religion whereby we recognize God’s absolute authority, and reach an unshakeable conviction that God ALONE possesses all power; no other entity possesses any power that is independent of Him. The natural result of such a realization is to devote our lives and our worship absolutely to God ALONE. This is the First Commandment in all the scriptures, including the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Final Testament.

Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is One God! Therefore you shall adore the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. 

[Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Luke 12:29-30, Quran 3:18] 

Let us meditate on God, His glorious attributes,

who is the basis of everything in this universe as its Creator,

who is fit to be worshiped as Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient

and self existent conscious being,

who removes all ignorance and impurities from the mind

and purifies and sharpens our intellect.

[Gayatri Mantra, Yajur Veda]

While every religion has been corrupted by innovations, traditions, and false, idolatrous doctrines, there may be “Submitters” within every religion. There may be Submitters who are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or anything else. These Submitters, collectively, constitute the only religion acceptable to God. All Submitters who are devoted to God ALONE, and do not set up any idols beside God, are redeemed into God’s eternal kingdom (The Final Testament, 2:62). A criterion of the true submitters is that they will find nothing objectionable in the Quran, the Final Testament.

Submission is not a name it is a description of one’s total submission and devotion to God ALONE, without idolizing Jesus, Mary, Muhammad, or the saints. Anyone who meets this criterion is a Submitter. Therefore, one may be a Submitter Jew, a Submitter Christian, a Submitter Hindu, a Submitter Buddhist, or Submitter Muslim. 

Let us use an allegory to make this easier to understand. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and others can be seen as vehicles, each with its own system of rituals. When the spirit of full submission and complete devotion to God enters these vehicles, they are purified from idolatry and begin to serve their true purpose: growing souls and helping people enter God’s Kingdom. In other words, when these paths are filled with the spirit of submission, they become means that lead back to the real goal — returning to God’s Kingdom.

These creeds — meaning their ritual systems — are the vehicles, and they are recognized and approved in The Final Testament (5:48). In this allegory, the word vehicle represents the creeds and their ritual systems (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, etc.). The word spirit that enters and purifies these creeds represents Submission — the only religion approved by God — and the ultimate goal is God’s Eternal Kingdom. 

Let us use another allegory. Imagine a train. Inside its carriages are compartments and mechanisms where we can gather treasures for our journey. The locomotive of this train is Submission, and its destination is God’s Kingdom. The carriages and their internal systems represent the different creeds and ritual paths — Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and others.

No matter which carriages a person is in, the locomotive must be one and the same. If the locomotive — meaning true Submission to God alone — is sound and correctly guiding the train, the journey leads to God’s Kingdom. But if the locomotive is corrupted or wrongly directed, then the journey ends in Satan’s kingdom instead.

The Messenger of the Covenant, Rashad Khalifa, proclaimed the one and only acceptable and unified religion in the preface to the Authorized English Version of the Quran as follows: 

Proclaiming One Unified Religion for All the People

All religions of the world—Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others—have been severely corrupted through innovations, traditions, and the idolization of humans such as the prophets and the saints. 

God’s plan, as stated in the Old Testament (Malachi 3:1), the New Testament (Luke 17:22-36 & Matthew 24:27), and this Final Testament (3:81), calls for the sending of God’s Messenger of the Covenant after all the scriptures have been delivered. The main function of God’s Messenger of the Covenant is to purify the scriptures and unify them into one universal message to this world from the Creator and Sustainer of this world. 

This major scriptural prophecy has now been fulfilled. God’s Messenger of the Covenant has arrived, supported by overwhelming tangible proof (see Appendix Two). The purification and unification process has begun. God’s plan is supported by God’s invisible forces, and the enormous dimensions of this divine plan is manifest in the recent exposure of false religionists, and the removal of such anti-freedom barriers as the Berlin Wall, the Iron Curtain, and the bamboo curtain. 

Henceforth, there is only one religion acceptable to God—Submission. Anyone who submits to God and devotes the worship to God ALONE is a “Submitter.” Thus, one may be a Jewish Submitter, a Christian Submitter, a Buddhist Submitter, a Hindu Submitter, or a Muslim Submitter.

The only religion acceptable to God is Submission. [3:19]

Anyone who seeks other than Submission as his religion, it will not be accepted from him and, in the Hereafter, he will be with the losers. [3:85] 

(Rashad Khalifa, November, 1989)

A messenger of God must present proof that he is God’s messenger. Every messenger of God is supported by incontrovertible divine signs proving that he is authorized by the Almighty to deliver His messages. Moses threw down his staff and it turned into a serpent, Jesus healed the leprous and revived the dead by God’s leave, Saaleh’s sign was the famous camel, Abraham walked out of the fire, and Muhammad’s miracle was the Quran (The Final Testament 29:50-51).

The Quran (3:81, 33:7, 33:40) and the Bible (Malachi 3:1-3) have prophesied the advent of the consolidating messenger, God’s Messenger of the Covenant. It is only befitting that a messenger with such a crucial mission must be supported by the most powerful miracle (The Final Testament 74:30-35). While the miracles of previous messengers were limited in time and place, God’s miracle supporting His Messenger of the Covenant is perpetual; it can be witnessed by anyone, at anytime, in any place.

Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; and suddenly there will come to the temple the Lord whom you seek and the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Yes, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who will endure the day of his coming? And who can stand when he appears? For he is like the refiner’s fire, or like the fuller’s lye.

[Malachi 3:1-2]

Major Prophecy Fulfilled: God’s Messenger of the Covenant*

[The Final Testament 3:81] GOD took a covenant from the prophets, saying, “I will give you the scripture and wisdom. Afterwards, a messenger will come to confirm all existing scriptures. You shall believe in him and support him.” He said, “Do you agree with this, and pledge to fulfill this covenant?” They said, “We agree.” He said, “You have thus borne witness, and I bear witness along with you.”

*3:81 This major prophecy has now been fulfilled. God’s Messenger of the Covenant, as prophesied in this verse and in the Bible’s Malachi 3:1-21, Luke 17:22-36 & Matthew 24:27,  is  to  purify  and  unify  God’s  messages  which  were  delivered  by  God’s  prophets. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc., have been severely corrupted. It  is  the  will  of  Almighty  God  to  purify  them  and  unify  them  under  the  banner  of worshiping Him alone. Overwhelming evidence has been provided by God in support of  His  Messenger  of  the  Covenant,  whose  name  is  incontrovertibly  specified  in  the Quran’s mathematical code as “Rashad Khalifa.” For example, adding the gematrical value of “Rashad” (505), plus the value of “Khalifa” (725), plus the verse number (81) gives 1311, or 19x69 (see Appendix 2 for the detailed evidence).

The simple answer is that God proclaims this fact in His Final Testament, which is supported by a tangible and utterly incontrovertible proof. Furthermore, God has sent His Messenger of the Covenant to proclaim this truth and support it with the great mathematical miracle based on the number nineteen (19). If we are given a miracle — a clear proof — why should we deny it? And why would devotion to God alone, and worshiping Him alone, ever be wrong? From every perspective — the message of all previous scriptures, the presence of a divine sign, the sending of a messenger, and even pure logic — what excuse would remain for rejecting it? 

Submission:The Only Religion 

[The Final Testament 3:19] The  only  religion  approved  by  GOD is  “Submission.”  Ironically,  those who  have  received  the  scripture  are the  ones  who  dispute  this  fact, despite  the  knowledge  they  have received,  due  to  jealousy.  For  such rejectors  of  GOD’s  revelations, GOD is most strict in reckoning.

Submission: The Only Religion 

[The Final Testament 3:19] The  only  religion  approved  by  GOD is  “Submission.”  Ironically,  those who  have  received  the  scripture  are the  ones  who  dispute  this  fact, despite  the  knowledge  they  have received,  due  to  jealousy.  For  such rejectors  of  GOD’s  revelations, GOD is most strict in reckoning.

Only One Religion Approved by God 

[The Final Testament 3:85] Anyone  who  accepts  other  than Submission  as  his  religion,  it  will  not be  accepted  from  him,  and  in  the Hereafter, he will be with the losers.

*3:86 Verses 3:82-90 inform us that those who reject God’s Messenger of the Covenant are no longer submitters (Muslims), since they no longer believe the Quran. The proofs mentioned in 3:86 refer to the Quran’s mathematical code, which was revealed through God’s Messenger of the Covenant. Both 3:86 and 3:90 talk about “disbelieving after believing.”

Please see the following verses and their footnotes, and Appendix 9 from the Authorized English Version of the Quran, by Dr. Rashad Khalifa. They clearly state the role of prophet Abraham.

[4:125] Who  is  better  guided  in  his  religion than  one  who  submits  totally  to GOD,  leads  a  righteous  life,  according  to  the  creed  of  Abraham:  monotheism?  GOD  has  chosen  Abraham as a beloved friend.

*4:125 All messengers since Adam have preached one and the same religion. Abraham was the original messenger of the creed named “Islam” (22:78, Appendix 26). “Islam” is not a name, but rather a description meaning “Submission.”

Abraham:Original Messenger of Islam*

[22:78] You  shall  strive  for  the  cause  of GOD  as  you  should  strive  for  His cause. He has chosen you and has placed no hardship on you in practicing  your  religion—the  religion  of your father Abraham. He is the one who named you “Submitters” originally.  Thus,  the  messenger  shall serve as a witness among you, and you shall serve as witnesses among the people. Therefore, you shall observe  the  Contact  Prayers  (Salat) and  give  the  obligatory  charity (Zakat), and hold fast to GOD; He is your Lord, the best Lord and the best Supporter.

*22:78 Although all messengers preached one and the same message, “Worship God alone,” Abraham was the first messenger to coin the terms “Submission” (Islam) and “Submitter” (Muslim) (2:128). What did Abraham contribute to Submission? We learn from 16:123 that all religious duties in Submission were revealed through Abraham (see Appendices 9 & 26).

Appendix 9 - Abraham: Original Messenger of Islam

One of the prevalent myths is that Muhammad was the founder of Islam. Although Islam, total submission to God alone, is the only religion recognized by God since the time of Adam (3:19, 85), Abraham is reported in the Quran as the first user of the word "Islam" and the one who called us "Muslims" (22:78). Abraham's exemplary submission to God is demonstrated by his famous willingness to sacrifice his only son, Ismail, when he thought that that was God's command. As it turns out, such a command was in fact from Satan.

God Never Ordered Abraham to Sacrifice His Son

God is the Most Merciful. He never violates His own law (7:28). Any person who believes that the Most Merciful ordered Abraham to kill his son cannot possibly make it to God's Heaven. Such evil thought about God is grossly blasphemous. Nowhere in the Quran do we see that God ordered Abraham to kill his son. On the contrary, God intervened to save Abraham and Ismail from Satan's plot (37:107), and He told Abraham: "You believed the dream" (37:105). Undoubtedly, it was a dream inspired by Satan. God's irrevocable law is: "God never advocates sin" (7:28)

Millat Ibrahim

Islam is called "Millat Ibrahim" (The Religion of Abraham) throughout the Quran (2:130, 135; 3:95; 4:125; 6:161; 12:37-38; 16:123; 21:73; 22:78). Moreover, the Quran informs us that Muhammad was a follower of Abraham (16:123).

Due to a general unawareness of the fact that Abraham was the original messenger of Islam, many so-called Muslims challenge God: "If the Quran is complete and fully detailed (as claimed by God), where can we find the number of Rak`ahs (units) in each contact prayer (Salat)?" We learn from the Quran that all religious practices of Islam were already established before the Quran's revelation (8:35, 9:54, 16:123, 21:73, 22:27, 28:27). Verse 16:123 is direct proof that all religious practices in Islam were intact when Muhammad was born. Muhammad was enjoined to "follow the religion of Abraham." If I ask you to buy a color TV, it is assumed that you know what a color TV is. Similarly, when God enjoined Muhammad to follow the practices of Abraham (16:123), such practices must have been well known.

Another proof of divine preservation of the Islamic practices given to Abraham is the "Universal Acceptance" of such practices. There is no dispute concerning the number of Rak`ahs in all five daily prayers. This proves the divine preservation of Salat. The Quran's mathematical code confirms the number of Rak`ahs in the five prayers 2, 4, 4, 3, and 4, respectively. The number 24434 is a multiple of 19.

The Quran deals only with practices that were distorted. For example, the distorted ablution is restored in 5:6 to its original four steps. The tone of voice during the contact prayers (Salat) was distorted - many Muslims pray silently. This was corrected in the Quran, 17:110. The fasting during Ramadan was modified in the Quran to allow intercourse during the night (2:187). Zakat is restored in 6:141, and Hajj is restored to the four correct months (see Appendix 15).