some of them admire their knowledge some of them prefer seclusion although they are free of its conditions some of them are given money but do not take it for fear that it will be said that their asceticism has evaporated while they are desirous of this world afraid of peoples criticism and some of them are strict with themselves in the acts of congregation until they pray for example a thousand rakahs a day and complete the quran and in all of that it does not occur to them to consider the heart examine it and purify it from hypocrisy arrogance conceit and other destructive things. they may think that outward worship outweighs good deeds but an atom of piety is far from it and one of the characteristics of the wise is better than mountains in action with the limbs. then they may be deceived by the words of someone who tells them you are one of the pegs of the earth and the friends of allah and his beloved ones so they rejoice in that and their selfpraise is purified for them. even if they curse him three or two times in one day they will disbelieve and strive against those who did that to them. they may say to someone who cursed them allah will never forgive you.
ومنهم من يعجب بعلمه.. ومنهم من يؤثر الخلوة وهو عن شروطها خال.. ومنهم من يعطى المال فلا يأخذه خيفة أن يقال بطل زهده.. وهو راغب فى الدنيا.. خائف من ذم الناس.. ومنهم من شدد على نفسه فى أعمال الجوامع.. حتى يصلى فى اليوم مثلا ألف ركعة ويختم القرآن وهو فى جميع ذلك لا يخطر له مراعاة القلب وتفقده وتطهيره من الرياء والكبر والعجب وسائر المهلكات.. وربما يظن أن العبادة الظاهرة ترجح بها كفة الحسنات.. وهيهات ذرة من ذى تقوى.. وخلق واحد من خلق الأكياس أفضل من أمثال الجبال عملا بالجوارح.. ثم قد يغتر بقول من يقول له إنك من أوتاد الأرض.. وأولياء الله وأحبائه.. فيفرح لذلك.. ويطهر له تزكية نفسه.. ولو شوتم يوما واحدا ثلاث مرات أو مرتين لكفر وجاهد من فعل ذلك به.. وربما قال لمن سبه لا يغفر الله لك أبدا..