Does a person become an unbeliever if they dislike daʿwah (inviting to Islam) and learning due to the whisperings of riyāʾ (showing off) in their intention?
What the questioner mentioned about incessant, day and night whispers are ploys from Satan to turn him away from the truth and discourage him from good. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, Satan has a touch with the son of Adam, and the angel has a touch. As for Satan's touch, it is a promise of evil and a denial of truth. As for the angel's touch, it is a promise of good and an affirmation of truth. So whoever finds the latter, let him know that it is from Allah and let him praise Allah. And whoever finds the former, let him seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan." Therefore, one must seek refuge with Allah from Satan, seek Allah's help against him, and continue in the pursuit of knowledge and inviting people to it, while striving for sincerity and concealing good deeds as much as possible, and supplicating with the prophetic prayer: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from associating partners with You knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do not know."
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