Why Islam was among the Worlds Greatest Religion.
I would argue that the original Islam is Golden and teaches some really good human discipline useful to endure hardships in life. You will find similar teaching in all other great religions of the of the world, such as Buddhism and Christianity.
What is nice about the Original Islam is that it is simple. You just have to believe in a God, one God, the God that rules the Universe. And you conduct your life in believing that you will be made accountable for your actions here in this life and in the Afterlife. The so called Judgement Day. ( Arabic Akhirat ). This sheer simplicity and power is behind the fundamental success of Islam.
Fasting allows you to control your eating habit and desires. It prevents obesity. It makes you practice self restraint, and given that there are more fools in the world than there are humans, you will need this self restraint capability else you may go mad.
Prayers is all about focusing and meditation. It rejuvenates your body allowing you to de-stress. There are tons of other tips in Islam on how to go about coping with the evils of life and how to endure what life throws at you without going berserk.
There are philosophical answers to mysteries in life, strange phenomena’s, disasters. There is positive attitude. Hope and good news, to support the down and depressed person, to cheer up their Spirit again, to keep them going. This is the purpose of religion, to aid us in life. It is simple and yet very powerful, and for that reason alone it has become world renowned. It builds a strong character with a very positive attitude towards life.
If the religion does not work, then it's time to throw it out, to lose that religion. Losing a religion is not easy, even if freely allowed. The programming of religion is such that it is at a very "low level", or at the very core of the human being, very deep in the mind, into the very soul if there is such a thing. But it is not impossible, and many people have succeeded smoothly.
Go for Atheism or go for Another Religion, whatever works for you. You are responsible for your own life, you make your own decisions, and it is you who have to bear the responsibility.
Don't ever let anyone take charge of your life, until you lose your soul. For when that happens, you are as good as dead.