There is no benefit in the asceticism of one who does not...

There is no benefit in the asceticism of one who does not renounce avarice and adorn himself with piety. 49ـ لايَنْفَعُ زُهْدُ مَنْ لَمْ يَتَخَلَّ عَنِ الطَّمَعِ، ويَتَحَلَّ بِالوَرَعِ. Verily the hearts of those who renounce worldly pleasures weep even when they laugh, and their sadness intensifies even when they are [apparently] happy, and their self-loathing increases even though they are [apparently] delighted with what they are given.

50ـ إنَّ الزّاهِدينَ فِي الدُّنيا لَتَبْكي قُلُوبُهُمْ وإنْ ضَحِكُوا، ويَشْتَدُّ حُزْنُهمْ وإنْ فَرِحُوا، ويَكْثُرُ مَقْتُهُمْ أنْفُسَهُمْ وإنِ اغْتُبِطُوا بِما أُوتُوا. When the one who…