The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

Chapter Seven: Devil's Deception of the Scholars (al-'uldma')
felt happy when books of other scholars were circulated, and when
students frequent scholars other than him.
One of the early scholars said: I have never taught something,
except that I wished that people would benefit from it without me
taking any credit for it.
Some scholars feel happy that their followers are many. Iblis deceives
them to believe that this feeling of happiness is because of
the abundance of students of knowledge when in fact it is because
of the large number of followers and becoming famous.
They also become too fond of their speech and knowledge. And
if students begin to attend another scholar's gatherings; this would
make them unhappy. This is not the attribute of a sincere scholar. A
sincere person ought to be like a doctor who is working for Allah's
sake. If a patient is cured at the hands of a different doctor, he
would become happy.
Section Two:
Examples of Subtle Deception:
Tulis might whisper to a scholar: I have never seen anyone like
you, no one knows me better than you. This leads to arrogance and
destruction.
Al-Sari al-Saqati said: "If a person enters a garden in which there
are all types of trees and birds. Then each bird tells him in his own
language: 'you are an ally of Allah', so if he feels content with what
they say, then he has fallen captive to these birds."
And Allah is the Guide, none is worthy of worship but He.
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