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SUBMIT In a religious, spiritual, and philosophical sense, “SUBMIT” signifies the surrender of one’s own will to a higher order, truth, or divine authority. It is not passive resignation but an act of conscious humility and trust—acknowledging that wisdom, love, or divine law transcends human understanding. Submission often marks the turning point from self-centered striving to spiritual harmony, where one yields ego and control in exchange for peace, faith, and alignment with the greater good. Across faiths and philosophies, to submit is to recognize one’s place within the vastness of creation and to find strength, not weakness, in yielding to the eternal source of life and truth. ChatGPT5 |
The concept of “SUBMIT” has profound meaning across world religions and philosophies. While details differ, the core theme is yielding or surrendering one’s will, ego, or desires—usually to God, universal order, or ethical principles—reflecting humility, devotion, acceptance, or wisdom.
Christianity
In Christianity, submission means yielding one’s will to God, obeying divine commands, and humbly relating to others, such as leaders, spouses, or governing authorities. It is not passivity, but active trust and obedience, considered a virtue rooted in humility and faith. Biblical language describes submission as ordering oneself under God’s authority and accepting His plan.
Islam
Submission is the foundational concept—indeed, the word “Islam” means “submission to God.” A Muslim is a “submitter” who devotes life, worship, and will exclusively to God, accepting His authority and guidance, and striving to live righteously according to His commands.
Judaism
In Judaism, submission means accepting the authority of God and the Torah, following commandments (mitzvot), and aligning personal will with divine will. This can mean both communal loyalty and personal humility before God’s guidance. It is also seen as recognizing God’s sovereignty over life and morality.
Hinduism
Submission in Hinduism generally refers to yielding one’s ego and desires to a higher power or spiritual truth. In devotional contexts (bhakti), it means surrendering personal will to the divine for spiritual fulfillment. Some Hindu traditions debate the extent to which one should surrender, balancing free will with spiritual submission.
Buddhism
Buddhism teaches acceptance—yielding to reality rather than attachment to desires. It avoids blind submission and encourages mindful acceptance of life’s impermanence, suffering, and the path to enlightenment. Submission, in Buddhism, is less about yielding to authority and more about recognizing and letting go of resistance, ego, and illusion.
Sikhism
Sikhism centers on submitting to “Hukam” (divine will). True submission is accepting whatever God wills, effacing one’s ego, and living with humility and trust in the Creator’s plan. Submission is not fatalism, but a conscious acceptance that brings spiritual liberation and inner peace.
Taoism
Taoism teaches submission through “Wu Wei” (effortless action)—harmoniously accepting and flowing with the Tao, the natural order. Submission is not passive resignation but a wise, flexible adaptation to life’s changes and acceptance of universal rhythms, letting go of forceful desires and control.
Confucianism
Confucian submission involves accepting one’s role within family and society through ritual, reciprocity, and ethical self-cultivation. Submission is demonstrated by respect, gratitude, and benevolent action towards others—living harmoniously within social and cosmic order by embodying virtue and humility.
Stoicism
In Stoicism, submission means accepting what cannot be controlled (fate, external events) while using reason to govern one’s own thoughts and actions. Stoics submit to universal reason (logos), embracing what happens without complaint and focusing on virtuous response. PerplexityAI
Christianity
In Christianity, submission means yielding one’s will to God, obeying divine commands, and humbly relating to others, such as leaders, spouses, or governing authorities. It is not passivity, but active trust and obedience, considered a virtue rooted in humility and faith. Biblical language describes submission as ordering oneself under God’s authority and accepting His plan.
Islam
Submission is the foundational concept—indeed, the word “Islam” means “submission to God.” A Muslim is a “submitter” who devotes life, worship, and will exclusively to God, accepting His authority and guidance, and striving to live righteously according to His commands.
Judaism
In Judaism, submission means accepting the authority of God and the Torah, following commandments (mitzvot), and aligning personal will with divine will. This can mean both communal loyalty and personal humility before God’s guidance. It is also seen as recognizing God’s sovereignty over life and morality.
Hinduism
Submission in Hinduism generally refers to yielding one’s ego and desires to a higher power or spiritual truth. In devotional contexts (bhakti), it means surrendering personal will to the divine for spiritual fulfillment. Some Hindu traditions debate the extent to which one should surrender, balancing free will with spiritual submission.
Buddhism
Buddhism teaches acceptance—yielding to reality rather than attachment to desires. It avoids blind submission and encourages mindful acceptance of life’s impermanence, suffering, and the path to enlightenment. Submission, in Buddhism, is less about yielding to authority and more about recognizing and letting go of resistance, ego, and illusion.
Sikhism
Sikhism centers on submitting to “Hukam” (divine will). True submission is accepting whatever God wills, effacing one’s ego, and living with humility and trust in the Creator’s plan. Submission is not fatalism, but a conscious acceptance that brings spiritual liberation and inner peace.
Taoism
Taoism teaches submission through “Wu Wei” (effortless action)—harmoniously accepting and flowing with the Tao, the natural order. Submission is not passive resignation but a wise, flexible adaptation to life’s changes and acceptance of universal rhythms, letting go of forceful desires and control.
Confucianism
Confucian submission involves accepting one’s role within family and society through ritual, reciprocity, and ethical self-cultivation. Submission is demonstrated by respect, gratitude, and benevolent action towards others—living harmoniously within social and cosmic order by embodying virtue and humility.
Stoicism
In Stoicism, submission means accepting what cannot be controlled (fate, external events) while using reason to govern one’s own thoughts and actions. Stoics submit to universal reason (logos), embracing what happens without complaint and focusing on virtuous response. PerplexityAI
Here is a list of 20 quotations and scriptures centered on the theme of "submit" (or submission/surrender), drawn from religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions.
Quran (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:208, Sahih International): "O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy."
Bible (James 4:7, NIV): "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
Bible (Luke 22:42, NIV): "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."
Tao Te Ching (Chapter 76, Lao Tzu, translated by Stephen Mitchell): "The soft overcomes the hard; the gentle overcomes the rigid... Therefore the sage submits to life and finds fulfillment."
Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 18, Verse 66, translated by Eknath Easwaran): "Abandon all varieties of dharma and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sins. Do not fear."
Quran (Surah Al-Imran 3:19, Sahih International): "Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam [submission to His will]."
Bible (Romans 12:1, NIV): "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God."
Upanishads (Katha Upanishad 1.2.23): "By renouncing the world, by submission to the Self, one attains immortality."
Sufi Wisdom (Rumi): "Surrender is the portal to the infinite; dissolve yourself in the ocean of divine love."
Quran (Surah An-Nisa 4:59, Sahih International): "O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you."
Bible (Ephesians 5:21, NIV): "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ."
Tao Te Ching (Chapter 10, Lao Tzu): "Can you embrace the uncarved block? Submit to the Tao, and the world will submit to you."
Dhammapada (Verse 80, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu): "Yield like a reed before the storm; the unyielding break and perish."Guru Granth Sahib (Ang 1): "Submit to the True Guru's will, and all sorrows vanish."
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Sutra 2.45): "By submission to Ishvara [the Lord], samadhi is attained."
Bible (1 Peter 5:6, NIV): "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time."Confucius (Analects 15:2): "The noble person submits to the Way; the petty person submits to profit."
Quran (Surah Al-Hujurat 49:14, Sahih International): "The bedouins say, 'We have believed.' Say, 'You have not [yet] believed; but say [instead], "We have submitted," for faith has not yet entered your hearts.'"
Eckhart Tolle (A New Earth): "True surrender is the acceptance of what is, without resistance—a key to spiritual awakening."
Zhuangzi (Chapter 33): "The perfect person submits to the inevitable and does not resent it; this is true harmony with Heaven." Grok4
Quran (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:208, Sahih International): "O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy."
Bible (James 4:7, NIV): "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
Bible (Luke 22:42, NIV): "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."
Tao Te Ching (Chapter 76, Lao Tzu, translated by Stephen Mitchell): "The soft overcomes the hard; the gentle overcomes the rigid... Therefore the sage submits to life and finds fulfillment."
Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 18, Verse 66, translated by Eknath Easwaran): "Abandon all varieties of dharma and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sins. Do not fear."
Quran (Surah Al-Imran 3:19, Sahih International): "Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam [submission to His will]."
Bible (Romans 12:1, NIV): "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God."
Upanishads (Katha Upanishad 1.2.23): "By renouncing the world, by submission to the Self, one attains immortality."
Sufi Wisdom (Rumi): "Surrender is the portal to the infinite; dissolve yourself in the ocean of divine love."
Quran (Surah An-Nisa 4:59, Sahih International): "O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you."
Bible (Ephesians 5:21, NIV): "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ."
Tao Te Ching (Chapter 10, Lao Tzu): "Can you embrace the uncarved block? Submit to the Tao, and the world will submit to you."
Dhammapada (Verse 80, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu): "Yield like a reed before the storm; the unyielding break and perish."Guru Granth Sahib (Ang 1): "Submit to the True Guru's will, and all sorrows vanish."
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Sutra 2.45): "By submission to Ishvara [the Lord], samadhi is attained."
Bible (1 Peter 5:6, NIV): "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time."Confucius (Analects 15:2): "The noble person submits to the Way; the petty person submits to profit."
Quran (Surah Al-Hujurat 49:14, Sahih International): "The bedouins say, 'We have believed.' Say, 'You have not [yet] believed; but say [instead], "We have submitted," for faith has not yet entered your hearts.'"
Eckhart Tolle (A New Earth): "True surrender is the acceptance of what is, without resistance—a key to spiritual awakening."
Zhuangzi (Chapter 33): "The perfect person submits to the inevitable and does not resent it; this is true harmony with Heaven." Grok4