Leaving off the call to Islam out of fear of showing off

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A Muslim may engage in calling people to Allah, but when he recalls the severe texts regarding showing off (riya'), something may arise in his heart to the point where he almost abandons this work and the call, even though he is fully determined that no one should know about it. However, the nature of the call requires seeing people and addressing them. So what is the way to be free from this? And is this also a whispering of Satan (waswasah)?

Answer:
Yes, this is like the first answer. A person does not abandon the work; he does not abandon righteous work. He works, and he repents to Allah from showing off, and Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents. As for abandoning the work because of his fear of showing off, that is from Satan, and that is what Satan wants. He wants to deprive you of righteous work. He says to you, "I am afraid that if you work, you will fall into showing off." Tell him, "No, I will work, I will seek refuge in Allah, and I will ask Him for forgiveness from showing off, and Allah will help you."