In The Name of
Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Shaikhul Islaam Ibn
Taymiyyah [rahimahullaah] said, “There are many cases where the Nufoos are
mixed with Ash-Shahawaat Al-Khafiyyah [i.e. desires that are concealed, subtle
etc] that corrupts its fulfilment of [perfect] love of Allaah, servitude to Him
and establishment of the religion sincerely for the sake of Allaah, just as
Shaddaad Ibn Aws [radiyallaahu-anhu] said, ‘O Arabs! Indeed, the affair I fear
for you the most is Riyaa and Shahwa Al-Khafiyyah’. It was said to Abu Daawud
As-Sijistaani, ‘What is Ash-Shahwa Al-Khafiyyah?’ He said, ‘Love of
leadership'”.
Majmoo Al-Fataawaa
10 /214-215
