Condemnation of desiring fame

it. They are those for whom there is no Hereafter except the Fire; whatever they did therein (in the world) was destroyed, and their deeds were futile.^{^[1]}

This verse, in its generality, includes the desire for fame, because the longing for fame is among the greatest pleasures and adornments of worldly life.^{^[2]}

In another part of the noble Quran, it states:

مَنْ كَانَ یُرِیْدُ حَرْثَ الْاٰخِرَةِ نَزِدْ لَهٗ فِیْ حَرْثِهٖۚ-وَ مَنْ كَانَ یُرِیْدُ حَرْثَ الدُّنْیَا نُؤْتِهٖ مِنْهَا وَ مَا لَهٗ فِی الْاٰخِرَةِ مِنْ نَّصِیْبٍ(۲۰)

Whosoever seeks the harvest of the Hereafter, We increase his harvest for him, and whosoever seeks the harvest of this world, We grant him a part of it, but he has no share in the Hereafter.^{^[3]}

Here is the commentary on various parts of this verse from Tafsīr Nūr al-ꜤIrfān:

“Whoever desires the harvest of the Hereafter” refers to those who intend to please Allah and the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم , and do not perform deeds to show off.

“We increase his harvest for him” means that We shall grant him the ability to perform more good deeds, make righteous acts easy for him, and reward him abundantly without measure.

“And whoever desires the harvest of this world” refers to the one who performs good actions only to gain worldly benefit, becomes a scholar, pilgrim, or warrior merely to gain respect,

[1] Al-Quran, Hud, verse 15-16; translation from Kanz al-ꜤIrfān

[2] Ihya’-al-‘Uloom, vol. 3

[3] Al-Quran, Al-Shura, verse 20; translation from Kanz al-ꜤIrfān

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