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Why do we hold an Annual Conference?

The conference is a gathering of submitters once a year to commemorate God the Almighty while enjoying each other’s company. It is one of the means of growing our souls, God willing, by getting credit for forcing ourselves to be with the family of submitters, for striving in the cause of God, and for our intense and continuous remembrance of God during the time of the conference. The conference is a time to energize our souls through praising and commemorating God. It is a time of repentance and asking forgiveness from God. It is a time to kill our egos and greet and treat each other in the best possible manner. It is a time to share and listen to wonderful experiences of others. It is a time to discuss what we did, as a community or as individuals, in spreading the message of worshipping God alone in the past year, and how we could improve it in the coming year. It is a time to discover, reflect and remember the greatness of God and His miracles, and appreciate His blessings. It is a time to get to know new but wonderful submitters, and learn from each other. It is a time of joy and happiness, which only God could bestow upon us.

The community of submitters is an incredible blessing from God. We have to be appreciative of our brothers and sisters in faith. It is a wonderful opportunity to be with the submitters that we have not seen in a long time, to meet new submitters and share their experiences. Sometimes we tend to look at things from one angle when we are alone, or within a group of uniformly thinking people during our Quranic studies. The conference provides us a platform to learn from the experience of other submitters and how they view certain things. God often uses these interactions to teach us valuable lessons. It makes us realize that God is the One who is in control of everything, and we cannot monopolize God’s mercy and knowledge. “…Above every knowledgeable one, there is one who is even more knowledgeable.” (12:76)

The conference is a time of reunion with our “real” family members. As one of the submitters put it, the conference is like “an indoor picnic for a large family gathering.” But, unfortunately the majority of the submitters are unable to make this event since it is not an easy undertaking. It requires a lot of effort, resources, and prior planning.

We pray that those who can make it to the conference by God’s grace come in peace, and bring their righteous attitude with them. May God be pleased with their efforts and bless them. As for those who cannot make it, but whose hearts are with the submitters, may God be pleased with them also, and help them come to conferences in the future.