The Greatest Master Muhyiddin Ibn al-Arabi

The beloved Muhammad, may Divine Peace be upon him, once clarified the nature of angels:

They stand before the Most High and testify on behalf of souls who have performed pious actions. Allah addresses His angels: You are only the recorders of the actions of My servants, but I am the Discerning One who knows what is in their secret hearts. This particular soul whom you consider pious was not truly seeking Me through these devotional deeds but something other than Me. My Displeasure is upon this soul.

*This hadith, collected of the sage Ibn al-Mubarak, comes from the transmission of the companion Mu'adh ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him.