The
above mentioned five departments are collectively known as the Sharee'ah. It is essential for the Muslims to adopt all five
departments of the Sharee'ah. But, in the present age people have abbreviated the Sharee'ah. Some have taken only Aqaaid , believing that only the proclamation of Laa ilaaha illallaahu suffices for immediate entry to Jannah. Such persons, while they believe Salaat, sawm, etc., are
fardh, they do not obtain the good fortune of practically executing these acts of worship. Others again, along with Aqaaid observe Salaat, Sawm, etc, as well. However, they have discarded Mu'aamalaat . In their transactional dealings they are not concerned with
the Deen, whether their acts are lawful or not. They are
indifferent to the question of Halaal and haraam regarding
their earnings and dealings.
Then there are those who
maintain their Mu'aamalaat on a healthy footing, but are unconcerned with the
reformation of their moral character.
Those who are concerned
about Akhlaaq are exceptionally few. In fact there are even such persons
who spend considerable time to reform others while others are inconvenienced and annoyed
by their behaviour and attitude. They remain unaware of the difficulty they are causing others by their
actions and behaviour. They are completely uncaring about their own detestable condition.
There are numerous such persons who will not
venture to offer salaam to a poor Muslim along the road. On the contrary they wait in expectation of the salaam to be initiated by the poor.
Some
people, along with Aqaaid , A'maal and Mu'aamalaat are
concerned about the reformation of Akhlaaq , hence they adopt ways and measures for the treatment of
their morals. But, they have discarded Husn-e-Mu'aasharat . In fact,
they have excised it from the Deen. They assert that there is no relationship between the
Sharee'ah and social conduct with people. They therefore behave as they please, thinking that the
Sharee'ah has no say in such matters. Many people are pious with good qualities such as humility,
but in Mu'aasharat they are lacking. They are not concerned whether they annoy and inconvenience
others by their behaviour. In most insignificant things they bring about difficulty and inconvenience to
others. Their
attention is totally diverted from little things which cause difficulty to others while in
the Hadeeth there are numerous incidents narrated which show that Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam cared for the little things just as much as he cared for
important matters.