[Ettiominiw]

hello,

i have friends that call themselves muslims by doing the bare minimum - they pray, fast during ramadan and and believe in only Allah (SWT) but they drink, do drugs, fornicate, lie to their parents, wear revealing clothes, etc yet they still seem to succeed in every aspect of their lives, and their prayers are always seemingly answered. yet the really religious people i know seem to have it rough and are struggling to pay the bills and feed their families or they have sick family members and no luck with weddings, etc. why is this? i thought Allah (SWT) helped those that led good lives and rewarded those that have not sinned. someone also told me that it was enough to just follow the 5 pillars? and i mean at the end of the day, no one really knows the truth right? they just have faith in their own truth so how do we know who is right? everything is up to interpretation. i just wanted to have an open minded discussion and i dont intend on offending anyone here.

what are your thoughts?