This is Why You're Going to Hell

You are the most righteous person in the world. You belong to the family of Syeds, the descendants of Prophet. Thus you are superior to all your peers and wish to be treated that way. After all you never forget to mention anywhere that you are a Syed. How could normies treat you like one of them.

You have read Quran multiple times and invited all your friends and family to celebrate each time. Although you did not understood a single word, but the point was to read it respectfully, and place it back in the cabinet wrapped around in a nice pocket with attar sprinkled for good smell. You shall not touch the book till you need to read it to bless the deceased.

A beard does not make a Muslim

Jalees Rehman eloquently argues, in a Huffington Post article, that when it comes to religious matters one should not "judge the book by its cover." The Muslim societies and communities, more than any other group, puts greater emphasis on the individual looks rather then a person's actions. This is very common  in communities with historic links to tribal  traditions and cultures. For example South Asian and Arab societies, which had, and to some extent still consist of, tribal cultures and totemic norms. Those societies tend to lean towards religious dogmas rather than the practice prescribed in the religion.