“There are two kinds of Riya - Showing off-Ostentation ie pure ostentation and adulterated ostention. In pure ostentation "Riya" a man does a good deed only for worldly benefit. In Adulterated ostentation, a man does a good deed with the intention of reaping the benefits of the world as well as of the Hereafter.”
Quote by Al-Ghazali
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Al-Ghazali
Al-Ghazali (1058-December 19, 1111) was an influential Islamic theologian and philosopher. His works had a profound impact on medieval Islamic philosophy and theology. more
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