It's sad that many cultural norms are being, mistakenly, confused with religion. People don't know if what they're doing is based on a religious or cultural beliefs !

We argue over issues like growing beards, wearing ankle-short thobs and whether women should be driving or not ! We care so much for 4-digits plate numbers and some fancy brand's new handbag or shoes !

What happened to the original Islam; the religion that values courtesy and respect to one another. The religion that respect the others' points of view. Isn't that what islam is all about, teaching people how to live in a happy, smiling society ?

We pretend not to be secular, but we don't really apply religion in our lives. We started to think that religion is what people do at the mosque or it is something seasonal that happens 1 month of every year.

Isn't smiling to the person that sells you your "karak tea" part of our religion ? What about standing in line for you coffee, isn't being civilized what islam came is here to teach us ?
Fastening your seatbelt when you're driving is something Allah would want you to do !
Putting trash where it's supposed to go, isn't it this one of the fist lessons they taught us in religion class ?

This confusion is transforming the religion into something else, something that we don't believe in. We put our religion in sealed cans and use it when it's for best for our interest and hide it whenever we don't feel like islam !

I can keep going about forgotten concept of our beautiful religion. But i think the point has gotten through.

This is not only about islam, i'm sure that other religions are having similar problems. since i don't know a lot about other religions, i'd rather not to talk on their behalf. Hypocrites live everywhere and can believe in an religion !