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shibli:
A Muslim never breaks his or her fast (ROZA) secretly and says to everybody that " i am fasting." Because he or she knows Almighty Allah is seeing him or her. If someone breaks Roza, he says that he is not fasting.

There are so many hidden sins and crimes being taken place every moment by millions of people around the world that often go unnoticed and unpunished. We believers believe that these sinners will be punished in the day of Judgment. I have seen many atheists who are ethical outwardly but they are truly Not. They are the cream of the society but they are corrupt. One of them whimsically gave one of our teachers 2nd class, later saying "Had i known you, i would have given you first class marks." Some of them used to do dirty politics while others utterly would say beautiful words but were personally deprived of moral values. Two of my colleagues often used to say; "Why should i be ethical always since i don't believe in religion." I saw many people saying "stealing is unethical" but they take bribe secretly. I had this experience at tax office at PURANA PALTON. I can give many many more examples. I am citing examples of people because there is no MANUAL of Ethics that can be followed universally. Very often change leads to distortion. Therefore, an unbeliever tends to be unethical more than a true believer because the former doesn't have to be accountable to anybody. Very rarely can a person control his or her evils by himself or herself.  

However, a person will reveal his/her true character when s/he is allowed to do whatever he/she wishes. A very rich person may not be a thief at present, but do we know for sure that s/he would not steal if s/he were utterly poor? Likewise, a beggar who looks very gentle and soft might be a tyrant if s/he were a king. Our true character is revealed when we have ample of opportunity to do anything we wish. Or, if a person is sure that nobody can see what s/he does, then most probably s/he will do what s/he likes by nature. Our character is what you do in the dark.

So, religion is mandatory, i believe, to be ethical. Because It's Allah who is Just. He sees everything n will punish accordingly. A Muslim is Not a true muslim unless s/he is ethical. Cap n beard are not the only identity of a muslim. A muslim is one who acquires peace submitting his/her will to Almighty. I never talked about the supremacy of one religion over others. Rather i'd say that the Muslims are lagging behind because they are Not following their scriptures. The Christians and Hindus are not following their scriptures. Let's come to common terms as being in all Holy books.
I am not talking about the similarity between muslims, hindus n christians; mind you, this is similarity between hinduism, christianity n Islam

Please come to common terms as being in all holy books. All religions are same, this is a great lie but we can discuss the differences later on. According to all Holy books, the common things are: 1. We should worship only one GOD without a second. 2. We should not eat pork n drink alcohol. 3. There is no protima, no statue, no image or likeness of GOD. 4. We should do good deeds n forbid others from doing wrong deeds. 5. We should establish regular charity. 5.We should believe in and follow the last n final rishi Muhammad(pbuh). 6. Let us not associate partner(s) with GOD.

Buddha, Jesus(pbuh), n Muhammad(pbuh) never said, "make a statue of me, worship me or i am God." Actually they are the messengers of one GOD.  

ymislam:
Shibli,

Thank you for your insightful writeup.

So then, what is the purpose of religion. Why does mankind need a religion at all?

-Yousuf

shibli:
AL- Kaba'ir Major Sins

1. Associating partners with Allaah (Shirk)

Great Shirk: worshipping beings other than Allaah (proof all over Qur'ân)

Small Shirk: Riya

The Prophet (saw), "Should I not inform you of that which I fear for you even ...more than the dangers of dajjaal? It is the hidden shirk: A person stands to pray and he beautifies his prayer because he sees the people looking at him". (Sahih; Sunan ibn Majah)

2. Committing murder: (Furqan; 68)

3. Performing Sorcery (2: 102)

4. Not performing the Prayers (Maryam: 59)

5. With holding the Zakah (Charity) (3: 180)

6. Breaking the fast of Ramadhan or not fasting in that month without a valid excuse.

Prophet (saw) said, "Islaam is built upon five pillars: testifying that there is no true god except Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, performing the prayers, paying the Zakah, making the pilgrimage to the house, and fasting the month of Ramadhan" (Sahih al-Jami # 2837)

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