Islam is based on understanding, whoever can understand Islam, is a successful Muslim, when we spend our dollar smartly in the market, even if it is worth a dollar, we would want to understand why should we spend our money, but what has happned to us, why are we so ignorant, what is stopping us to realize how are we getting light in our eyes, or how is our brain working? or how can we talk, or hear? Why don't we have to believe in that, because there is nothing to believe, all of these systems are working, which is benfitting billions of people, why is this believing formula not working to understand Allah (SWT). In his laws, what is He gaining, or loosing? We are the one's who gain or loose, if we do wrong deeds, then we suffer, and in the end pay the price. 

To follow Islam it is not like drinking holy water, if we drink we would start to shine, and light will come on our faces, or it is not a culture, or not a cast (depending on family background), Islam is totally a submission to Allah, our creator and provider, and it is based on the training of the soul on how to live in this world and what will be faced after death, in the hereafter. 

We should go and research about Islamic laws, which are practically used in our lifestyles, anywhere in the world, regardless of what country we would live in, or our status, our souls will benefit if we follow, regardless of our status.

IF one believes in Allah or not, or if one follows Islam or not, the system of this universe will remain the same. That individual is the one who is losing, because each movement of anyone's life, we are going towards death. The system of life is every morning we start, and in the evening we end, the entire life is like a dream, which has been passed, sit down and relax, think about your past, isn't it a dream? If one would want to call this morning, afternoon, or evening, what ever time was passed it would never be recalled regardless what amount we pay. Where are these dreams going, one's past? Can we replay that movie, yes only on a video, so this wisdom has been given to the human beings, now we can think what movies are being made by Allah about us, which will be shown after our death.

So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it. (99:7)

And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it. (99:8)

Each movement we are traveling towards death, regardless if we pray day and night, the natural system is never effected, every morning, the sun rises, and at the afternoon times, it completely rises, and after in the evening it sets. Our life is the same, we start our life after birth, and we reach a peak, and after we start to go down, making us older and older. Or lets say if we become the most corrupted, and gangster person in society, like Hitler, or Ganges Khan, the sun will still rise in the morning, and set in the evening. Allah is The Self-Sufficient Master, he will never be scared that Hitler is very angry, and therefore the sun will not rise in the morning, or if one becomes pious and prays day and night, the sun and moon will not start to shine more, because of this person's worship. It is we who loose or gain based on our deeds. Now lets realize that there is no such thing as belief in Allah, Allah is there, and his majesty is there, and so is his system, no one will change his system, until it is the will of Allah. And that final promise is the day of judgment when Allah will destroy everything. 

"Allâh-us-Samad (The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks). (112:2)

Then how can you avoid the punishment, if you disbelieve, on a Day that will make the children grey-headed (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)? (73:17)

What will belief do? Belief comes to convince something in order to follow some idol, for example, and follow mystical things without saying but or why, or to follow a culture, or to follow the actions of your mother or father.

And mix not truth with falsehood, nor conceal the truth (2:42)

It is important to make sure that when it comes to Islam, research, learn, and apply, and receive benefits. And do not depend on belief only, Islam is based on logic, and not mysticism. 

Belief is not enough in Islam, or otherwise we are unable to build our quality as a pious Muslim (mu'min). And you are the one who will train your own soul only.