Yahya ibn Ma’adh (RA) said, “In my opinion, the
worst kind of self-delusion is;
for someone to sin excessively and then to hope for forgiveness
without feeling any remorse;
or it is to expect to draw near to Allah, the Exalted,
without obeying or worshipping Him;
or it is to hope for the fruits of the Garden after having
only planted the seeds for the Fire;
or it is to seek the abode of the obedient through
committing wrong actions;
or it is to expect a reward after
having done nothing worthwhile;
or it is to place hope in Allah, Glorious and Mighty is He,
after having exceeded all the limits”.