On the Day of Judgment Allah shall ask the learned men, "What did you do with the knowledge and learning I conferred on you?" They will reply, "We spent it in Your way." Allah shall say "You are liars." And the angels shall also repeat the same charge. Allah shall further say, "You spent it in earning applause, in passing for learned men and seeking praise of the people."
Then Allah shall ask the rich men, "I gave you wealth. What did you do with it?" They will say, "We gifted the riches in Your way." Then Allah and the angels will say, "You are liars, you spent it so the people may call you charitable."
The Allah shall summon those who gave away their lives in the Holy Wars. "How did you spend your life which I gave you?" They will reply, "We sacrificed it in Your path." Allah and the angels will call them liars and say, "You gave away your lives that people might call you brave and style you martyrs."
Al-Ghazzali (Sufi Mystic)
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