Neither help nor harm proceeds from any creature except with the permission of the Creator may He be exalted
His sole aim should be to draw near to GD, not to make a name or win honor for himself, be regarded by others, or have power over them. Then having done his utmost, he should put his trust in GD that he will be enabled to accomplish what he had intended to do in accordance with His Will. He should be careful to keep his good deeds hidden from anyone who has no need to know of them, for if they remain hidden, his reward is greater than if they become known. If he is unable to conceal them, he should remember the principal stated earlier that neither help nor harm proceeds from any creature except with the permission of the Creator may He be exalted, pg 433/435
