This is an actual conversation that happened between 3 young Saudi girls on the day of Ashoraa ... lets call girl 1 "L" , girl 2 "B" , and girl 3 "M"... Note that M is fasting, while L & B are having lunch...
L: Hey M, you want some of this salad?
M: No thanks, I am fasting
B: Really? Why?
M: Today is day of Ashoraa, dont you know??
L: nope, so why are you fasting it?
B: Dont you know that if you fast this day, Allah forgives your sins for the past year? Whats wrong with you girl?
L: And like... is this "guaranteed"?
B: Of corse its guaranteed! Allah said so didnt he??!! It's guaranteed, right M?
M (smiling in denial of what she's hearing) : yes of corse... hope you girls make it next year...
B: yeah of corse
L: yeah, I bet we got alot we want to be forgotten (L&B start laughing)
I would just like to add that M is only 18 years old, while B & L are in their mid 20s... I would like to leave the comment to you guys, tell me who's fault is this? And how can we build a strong Mulsim Nation with such ignorance of basic Islamic knowledge and teachings? Really, may Allah have mercy on us all...