The Balance between Manners & Ibadat (Worship)

There are many hadith that indicate the high place of morals and manners in Islam. 
The good morals and manners should be observed in one’s personal life as well as in one’s relations with others.

Unfortunately, some Muslims make a great separation between manners and Ibadat (acts of worship), and between religion and life.

While Praying, one is straight, women are wearing the appropriate Hijaab, they are praying full-heartedly.
However, outside the mosque, they are different...

Where are manners then? You will reply, “as long as Ibadat are regularly performed, manners have no importance!”

Some think that life is an issue, and religion and performing Ibadat are another.

This is an incorrect concept. This separation has nothing to do with Islam. Islam is one unit. Islam is an integral whole. Hence, this grave separation results in two kinds of people:

1. The first is an ‘ill-mannered but good worshipper’ kind of person.
2. The second is a ‘good-mannered but bad worshipper’ kind of person.

They are two deformed models that have nothing to do with Islam.

One should not improve one thing at the expense of another.
There should be discipline and a balance in both matters.