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What are the books that address topics of spiritual lethargy, avoidance of remembrance (dhikr), the dispraise of love for praise, fame, prominence, and reputation, and how to remove creation from the heart?

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The eagerness for wealth and honor corrupts one's religion, just as two hungry wolves corrupt a flock of sheep. This wastes one's life, leads to seeking the forbidden praise of people, removes the honor of the Hereafter, and corrupts the intention of the seeker of knowledge. Nevertheless, unintentional fame does no harm as long as it is harnessed for good. Among the recommended books are: "Corruptors of Hearts" by Al-Munajjid, "The Pious and the Hidden" by Sa'id Abd Al-Azim, "Fame: Between the Jurisprudence of Sharia and the Temptation of the Age" by Nur al-Din al-Shilli, "Humility and Obscurity" by Ibn Abi al-Dunya, "The Station of Humility" from Madarij al-Salikin, the commentary on the Hadith "Two Hungry Wolves" by Ibn Rajab, and "Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qasidin."

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